IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin 2.0.16 stores SonarQube tokens unencrypted in config.xml
CVE-2025-53663 Published on July 9, 2025
Jenkins IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin 2.0.16 and earlier stores SonarQube authentication tokens unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-53663 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
The software does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. The lack of proper data encryption passes up the guarantees of confidentiality, integrity, and accountability that properly implemented encryption conveys.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-53663
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Affected Versions
Jenkins Project Jenkins IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin:- Before and including 2.0.16 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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