HP ALM Quality Center Plugin 1.6 and earlier stores a password in plain text in its global configuration file org.jenkinsci.plugins.qc.QualityCenterIntegrationRecorder.xml. This password can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
// cvss v3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Checked 2026-10-04 at 01:17 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-05-24. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.