Unencrypted Variable Storage Vulnerability in Jenkins Ansible Plugin by Jenkins

CVE-2023-32982

Summary

The Jenkins Ansible Plugin prior to version 204.v8191fd551eb_f exhibits a vulnerability where extra variables are stored in unencrypted form within job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller. This creates a security risk as these files may be accessed by users possessing Item/Extended Read permission or direct access to the Jenkins controller file system, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive configuration data.

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