GHSA-xqf6-5grh-6223
LOWGHSA-xqf6-5grh-6223 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.1) CWE-522 vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:artifactory. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-xqf6-5grh-6223 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Passwords transmitted in plain text by Jenkins Artifactory Plugin
Real-World Exposure
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:artifactoryReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Jenkins Artifactory Plugin 3.6.0 and earlier stores Artifactory server passwords in its global configuration file org.jfrog.hudson.ArtifactoryBuilder.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
While the password is stored encrypted on disk since Artifactory Plugin 3.6.0, it is transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form by Artifactory Plugin 3.6.0 and earlier. This can result in exposure of the password through browser extensions, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, and similar situations.
Artifactory Plugin 3.6.1 transmits the password in its global configuration encrypted.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:artifactory | all versions | 3.6.1 |
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:artifactory. 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:artifactory to 3.6.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xqf6-5grh-6223 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-xqf6-5grh-6223 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-xqf6-5grh-6223. 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-xqf6-5grh-6223 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-xqf6-5grh-6223 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.