GHSA-g84f-cmc8-682c is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) CWE-522 vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-g84f-cmc8-682c is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Password parameter default values exposed by Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin 2.15 and earlier reveals password parameter default values when generating a pipeline script using the Pipeline Snippet Generator, allowing attackers with Item/Read permission to retrieve the default password parameter value from jobs.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step | all versions | 2.15.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step to 2.15.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g84f-cmc8-682c is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-g84f-cmc8-682c is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-g84f-cmc8-682c. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-g84f-cmc8-682c in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-g84f-cmc8-682c across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.