What is CVE-2025-53653?

CVE-2025-53653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2025-53653?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner

CVE-2025-53653

Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin 3.2.8 and earlier stores Scanner Tokens for Aqua API 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.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Jenkins Aqua_security_scanner
Jenkins Project Aqua Security Scanner Plugin — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-311 — Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

References

jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53653?: CVE-2025-53653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-53653?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.