Vulnerability in Jenkins Dead Man\'s Snitch
CVE-2025-53666
Jenkins Dead Man's Snitch Plugin 0.1 stores Dead Man's Snitch tokens 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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins Dead Man\'s Snitch — versions 0.1
- Jenkins Project Dead Man's Snitch Plugin — versions 0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/ (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53666?
- CVE-2025-53666 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Dead Man\'s Snitch, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53666?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.