Passwords stored in plain text by Harvest SCM PluginGHSA-jmp9-f42q-4g85
MEDIUMGHSA-jmp9-f42q-4g85 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) CWE-522 vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:harvest. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Harvest SCM Plugin 0.5.1 and earlier stores SCM passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file hudson.plugins.harvest.HarvestSCM.xml and in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller. These credentials can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission (job config.xml only) or access to the Jenkins controller file system (both).
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:harvest | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
harvest scmjenkinsDetection & 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:harvest, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of org.jenkins-ci.plugins:harvest for GHSA-jmp9-f42q-4g85. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-jmp9-f42q-4g85 in your dependencies?
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