CVE-2023-50770

Summary

CVE-2023-50770 is a vulnerability affecting the Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin version 2.6 and earlier. This issue allows attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature. The password is stored in a recoverable format, increasing the risk of unauthorized administrator access to Jenkins. It is recommended that users of the affected plugin upgrade to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate this security threat.

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