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CVE-2026-53442

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Description

Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier does not encrypt secrets from POST config.xml submissions before storing them in job configurations unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-10 14:16:37.180000
Last modified
2026-10-26 11:10:00.157000
View original CVE JSON
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-06-10T14:16:37.180",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T11:10:00.157",
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