CVE-2026-53442

Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier does not encrypt secrets from POST config.xml submissions before storing them in job configurations unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-06-10/#SECURITY-3744	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:::::lts:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:::::-:::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-10 14:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:57

NVD link : CVE-2026-53442

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53442

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53442

JSON object : View

Products Affected

jenkins

jenkins

CWE

CWE-311

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

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