Password stored in plain text by Jenkins couchdb-statistics Plugin

LOW 3.3CVE-2020-2291 · GHSA-jrjr-7rf4-3wqh · Published 08/10/2020 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2020-2291 is a LOW (CVSS 3.3) vulnerability affecting org.jenkins-ci.plugins:couchdb-statistics, couchdb-statistics (jenkins).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.35%, higher than 29.1% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 0.4 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:couchdb-statistics Maven	`< 0.4`	`0.4`
couchdb-statistics jenkins	`≤ 0.3`	No fix yet

Description

Jenkins couchdb-statistics Plugin 0.3 and earlier stores its server password unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkinsci.plugins.couchstats.CouchStatsConfig.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.

This password can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

couchdb-statistics Plugin 0.4 stores its server password encrypted once its configuration is saved again.

NVD description

Jenkins couchdb-statistics Plugin 0.3 and earlier stores its server password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2291 · ADVISORY
jenkinsci/couchdb-statistics-plugin · PACKAGE
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5 · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:couchdb-statistics

Maven

< 0.4

0.4

couchdb-statistics

jenkins

≤ 0.3

No fix yet

Description

This password can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

couchdb-statistics Plugin 0.4 stores its server password encrypted once its configuration is saved again.

NVD description