Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins tfs Plugin

LOW 3.3CVE-2020-2249 · GHSA-w6c2-jrhh-jrxg · Published 01/09/2020 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2020-2249 is a LOW (CVSS 3.3) vulnerability affecting org.jenkins-ci.plugins:tfs, team foundation server (jenkins).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.26%, higher than 17.4% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:tfs Maven	`≤ 5.157.1`	No fix yet
team foundation server jenkins	`≤ 5.157.1`	No fix yet

Description

tfs Plugin 5.157.1 and earlier stores a webhook secret unencrypted in its global configuration file hudson.plugins.tfs.TeamPluginGlobalConfig.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. This secret can be viewed by attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

NVD description

Jenkins Team Foundation Server Plugin 5.157.1 and earlier stores a webhook secret unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2249 · ADVISORY
jenkinsci/tfs-plugin · PACKAGE
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3 · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:tfs

Maven

≤ 5.157.1

No fix yet

team foundation server

jenkins

≤ 5.157.1

No fix yet

Description

NVD description

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