monitor-remote-job Plugin 1.0 on Jenkins Controller File System config.xml permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in monitor-remote-job Plugin 1.0 on Jenkins. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file config.xml of the component Controller File System Handler. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-31725. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in monitor-remote-job Plugin 1.0 on Jenkins. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file config.xml of the component Controller File System Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Jenkins monitor-remote-job Plugin 1.0 stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

It is possible to read the advisory at jenkins.io. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-31725 since 04/01/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/03/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:config.xml it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233778 (Jenkins plugins Multiple Vulnerabilities (2025-04-02)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (233778). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 233778
Nessus Name: Jenkins plugins Multiple Vulnerabilities (2025-04-02)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/01/2025 🔍
04/02/2025 +1 days 🔍
04/02/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jenkins.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-31725 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31725
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-303031

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2025 18:07
Updated: 04/03/2025 05:45
Changes: 04/02/2025 18:07 (55), 04/03/2025 05:45 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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