---
id: CVE-2026-57302
aliases:
  - GHSA-j4ph-wp3c-c37w
title: Jenkins FitNesse Plugin stores passwords unencrypted
summary: Jenkins FitNesse Plugin stores passwords unencrypted
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cwe:
  - CWE-256
vendor: jenkins-ci
product: 'org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse'
ecosystem: maven
affected:
  - 'org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse <= 1.36'
published: '2026-06-24'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T19:46:21Z'
source: GHSA
sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j4ph-wp3c-c37w'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57302'
  - url: 'https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-06-24/#SECURITY-3555'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j4ph-wp3c-c37w'
tags:
  - ghsa
  - maven
epss: 0.00281
epssPercentile: 0.18255
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T20:17:49.422Z'
---

## Overview

Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.36 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.

These passwords can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.

## Affected packages

- `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse <= 1.36`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.