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CVE-2020-2124

14
FAUCET Score

CVE-2020-2124 describes a vulnerability in Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin versions 1.0.1 and earlier, where passwords are stored unencrypted in job config.xml files. This allows users with Extended Read permission or direct file system access to the Jenkins master to view sensitive credentials. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack that could lead to a loss of confidentiality. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:dynamic_extended_choice_parameter:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

4.3MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.69%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
49.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0069 is in the 59th percentile among its peer group of 21,977 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

mavenGHSA-h6pp-v4j6-w76cmedium

Password stored in plain text by Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin

May 24, 2022

References

jenkins.io / security/advisory/2020-02-12
Vendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/3
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory