CVE-2018-1000176: Infoleak

Published May 8, 2018
·
Updated

An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.61 and older in src/main/resources/hudson/plugins/emailext/ExtendedEmailPublisher/global.groovy and ExtendedEmailPublisherDescriptor.java that allows attackers with control of a Jenkins administrator's web browser (e.g. malicious extension) to retrieve the configured SMTP password.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:email-ext<=2.61
2.62
Jenkins Email Extension Jenkins<=2.61

Event History

May 8, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:18 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-1000176.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000176?

The severity of CVE-2018-1000176 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2018-1000176?

The affected software for CVE-2018-1000176 is Jenkins Email Extension Plugin version 2.61 and older.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-1000176?

An attacker with control of a Jenkins administrator's web interface can exploit CVE-2018-1000176 to expose sensitive information.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-1000176?

Yes, a fix for CVE-2018-1000176 is available. It is recommended to update to a version of Jenkins Email Extension Plugin that is newer than 2.61.

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