# CVE-2018-1000183: Jenkins GitHub Plugin exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-1000183-jenkins-github-plugin-exposure-of-sensitive-information  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-1000183 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Jenkins GitHub Plugin exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists

Technologies: [com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-coravy-hudson-plugins-github-github). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-1000183 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1000183 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-1000183?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.29.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1000183?** Yes. com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github (Maven): upgrade to 1.29.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-1000183?** Check whether you run com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github (Maven): upgrade to 1.29.1 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github to 1.29.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.29.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-1000183
- GHSA-v7g7-cmxx-wxw9

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