CVE-2018-1999031: Jenkins meliora-testlab Plugin allows attackers with file system access to Jenkins master to obtain API key
3.3
CVSS Score
3.0
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.22669%
CWE
Published
5/14/2022
Updated
12/18/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
Java
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:meliora-testlab | maven | <= 1.14 | 1.15 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from handling API keys in plain text. Key evidence includes:
- The 'apiKey' field was changed from String to Secret type in the code
- Configuration Jelly files were updated from textbox to password fields
- The commit message explicitly mentions encrypting API keys in configuration
- The perform() method was modified to use Secret.getPlainText() for decryption These functions directly handled sensitive data storage/retrieval without encryption in <=1.14 versions, matching the vulnerability description.