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Jenkins Advisory 2020-08-12: CVE-2020-2232: SMTP password transmitted and displayed in plain text by Email Extension Plugin

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Jenkins Advisory 2020-08-12: CVE-2020-2232: SMTP password transmitted and displayed in plain text by Email Extension Plugin

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/12/2020
Created
12/08/2021
Added
12/02/2021
Modified
07/12/2022

Description

Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.72 and 2.73 transmits and displays the SMTP password in plain text as part of the global Jenkins configuration form, potentially resulting in its exposure.

Solution(s)

  • jenkins-lts-upgrade-2_235_4
  • jenkins-upgrade-2_252

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