Headline
GHSA-26x3-7jw5-7mg4: Jenkins Statistics Gatherer Plugin does not mask AWS Secret Key
Jenkins Statistics Gatherer Plugin 2.0.3 and earlier stores the AWS Secret Key unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkins.plugins.statistics.gatherer.StatisticsConfiguration.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
This key can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Additionally, the global configuration form does not mask this key, increasing the potential for attackers to observe and capture it.
As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.
- GitHub Advisory Database
- GitHub Reviewed
- CVE-2025-53655
Jenkins Statistics Gatherer Plugin does not mask AWS Secret Key
Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 9, 2025 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jul 9, 2025
Package
maven org.jenkins.plugins.statistics.gatherer:statistics-gatherer (Maven)
Affected versions
<= 2.0.3
Jenkins Statistics Gatherer Plugin 2.0.3 and earlier stores the AWS Secret Key unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkins.plugins.statistics.gatherer.StatisticsConfiguration.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
This key can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Additionally, the global configuration form does not mask this key, increasing the potential for attackers to observe and capture it.
As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53655
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/#SECURITY-3554
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Jul 9, 2025