CVE-2022-38663

Jenkins Git Plugin 4.11.4 and earlier does not properly mask (i.e., replace with asterisks) credentials in the build log provided by the Git Username and Password (`gitUsernamePassword`) credentials binding.

Published: 2022-08-23 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-38663 is rated Moderate Risk (55.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.05%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-38663

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-09 1.92% 2.05% +0.12%
2 2026-03-04 1.37% 1.92% +0.55%
3 2026-03-01 — 1.37% —

Full EPSS history (50 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-38663

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-38663

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-38663

GHSA-jxmw-3gxf-fprh · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Improper masking of credentials Jenkins in Git Plugin

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-38663

vendor priority summary link
alpine medium CVE-2022-38663: 1 source package rows (jenkins); 37 state rows across 7 repos (3.17-community, 3.18-community, 3.19-community, 3.20-community, 3.22-community, 3.23-community, edge-community); fixed 0, open 37. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-38663
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-38663

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-38663

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
jenkins git <= 4.11.4 cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:git:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

References for CVE-2022-38663

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