vulnerability
Jenkins Advisory 2020-08-12: CVE-2020-2232: SMTP password transmitted and displayed in plain text by Email Extension Plugin
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Aug 12, 2020 | Dec 2, 2021 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Aug 12, 2020
Added
Dec 2, 2021
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.72 and 2.73 transmits and displays the SMTP password in plain text as part of the global Jenkins configuration form, potentially resulting in its exposure.
Solutions
jenkins-lts-upgrade-2_235_4jenkins-upgrade-2_252
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