CVE-2025-53663: Ibm cloud devops Jenkins IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin Vulnerability

MODERATE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pgrx-5f8q-r5mq

CVSS 4.3

Published 2025-07-09

Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-53663 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) jenkins ibm cloud devops plugin vulnerability (CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data) affecting Ibm cloud devops libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jenkins ibm cloud devops plugin vulnerability exposes sonarqube authentication tokens. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-53663 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-53663

GHSA Identifier GHSA-pgrx-5f8q-r5mq

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3

CWE Classification CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Affected Product Ibm cloud devops

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2025-07-09

Last Updated 2025-11-05

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality Low (C:L)

Integrity None (I:N)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-53663

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ibm cloud devops dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

com.ibm.devops:ibm-cloud-devops fixed: Latest secure release

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.ibm.devops</groupId>
    <artifactId>ibm-cloud-devops</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.ibm.devops

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-53663, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.ibm.devops

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ibm cloud devops in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.ibm.devops command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data, where the product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. In Ibm cloud devops, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Jenkins IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin 2.0.16 and earlier stores SonarQube authentication tokens unencrypted in job `config.xml` files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. These tokens can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system. As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.

CVE-2025-53663 Affected Ibm cloud devops Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
com.ibm.devops:ibm-cloud-devops maven/com.ibm.devops/ibm-cloud-devops	Maven	≤ 2.0.16

References

NVD — CVE-2025-53663 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53663

Ibm cloud devops Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/jenkinsci/ibm-cloud-devops-plugin

Ibm cloud devops Security Information SECURITY

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/#SECURITY-3552

Ibm cloud devops Security Information SECURITY

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/09/4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53663?

CVE-2025-53663 is a security vulnerability in Ibm cloud devops involving Jenkins IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin vulnerability exposes SonarQube authentication tokens under CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data.

Which Ibm cloud devops versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: com.ibm.devops:ibm-cloud-devops.

What version fixes CVE-2025-53663?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is ibm-cloud-devops affected?

Yes, com.ibm.devops:ibm-cloud-devops is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-53663?

CVE-2025-53663 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-53663?

CVE-2025-53663 is classified under CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.).

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-53663?

Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.ibm.devops'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

Normalized schema output

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CVSS V3

4.3 MODERATE