CVE-2025-58460 is a vulnerability identified in the Jenkins OpenTelemetry Plugin versions 3.1543.v8446b_92b_cd64 and earlier. The root cause is a missing permission check that allows users with Overall/Read permission to exploit the plugin's functionality to connect to an attacker-specified URL. The attacker can specify credentials IDs, which they must have obtained through other means, to authenticate these connections. This flaw can lead to the exposure of credentials stored within Jenkins, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information. The vulnerability does not affect availability and does not require user interaction, but the attack complexity is high due to the prerequisite of obtaining credentials IDs beforehand. The CVSS v3.1 score is 4.2, indicating medium severity, with the vector highlighting network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. No patches were linked at the time of reporting, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization).

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to the confidentiality and integrity of credentials stored in Jenkins environments. Since Jenkins is widely used for continuous integration and deployment pipelines, exposure of credentials could lead to unauthorized access to critical infrastructure, source code repositories, or deployment environments. This could result in intellectual property theft, disruption of software delivery processes, or further lateral movement within networks. The medium severity and high attack complexity somewhat limit immediate widespread exploitation, but organizations with lax access controls or those that allow broad read permissions are at higher risk. The impact is particularly significant for sectors relying heavily on automated DevOps pipelines, including finance, manufacturing, and technology companies prevalent in Europe.

1. Immediately restrict Overall/Read permissions in Jenkins to trusted users only, minimizing the attack surface. 2. Monitor and audit the use of credentials IDs within Jenkins to detect any unusual or unauthorized access patterns. 3. Apply security best practices by isolating Jenkins environments and limiting network access to trusted hosts. 4. Once available, promptly apply official patches or updates for the Jenkins OpenTelemetry Plugin to address the missing permission check. 5. Implement multi-factor authentication and credential vaulting solutions to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 6. Conduct regular security reviews of Jenkins plugins and configurations to identify and remediate similar permission issues. 7. Educate DevOps teams about the risks of over-permissioning and the importance of least privilege principles in CI/CD environments.