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CVE-2020-2150

Jenkins Sonar Quality Gates Plugin transmits credentials in plain text during configuration

Impact

Sonar Quality Gates Plugin stores credentials in its global configuration file `org.quality.gates.jenkins.plugin.GlobalConfig.xml` on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. While the credentials are stored encrypted on disk, they are transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form by Sonar Quality Gates Plugin 1.3.1 and earlier. This can result in exposure of the credential through browser extensions, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, and similar situations.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.jenkins-ci.plugins:sonar-quality-gates<= 1.3.1none recorded

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
JenkinsSonar Quality Gates
through 1.3.1

Weakness classification

References