HTTP Request Plugin 1.15 and earlier stores HTTP Request passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file jenkins.plugins.http_request.HttpRequest.xml
on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration when using (deprecated) Basic/Digest Authentication. These passwords can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
{ "nvd_published_at": "2022-07-27T15:15:00Z", "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-256", "CWE-668" ], "severity": "LOW", "github_reviewed": true, "github_reviewed_at": "2022-08-10T18:30:41Z" }