CVE-2025-53742: Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin vulnerability exposes unencrypted keys to certain authenticated users

July 9, 2025

Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin 1.16.5 and earlier stores Applitools API keys 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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-q92v-3f4w-5xg8
github.com/jenkinsci/applitools-eyes-plugin
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53742
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/

Code Behaviors & Features

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