jenkinsci / jenkinsci/credentials-plugin

[JENKINS-56550] Credentials fail if password has dollar sign ($) in it

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Description

Using Credentials with the Parameterized Remote Trigger plugin.

Created Credentials

Scope
Global

Username
build

Password
$SecretP@​ssword

ID
Default

Description
Jenkins build Login

When the job is triggered it fails with the following information:

FATAL: org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.MacroEvaluationException: Unrecognized macro 'ecretP' in 'build:$ecretP@​ssword'

org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.MacroEvaluationException: Unrecognized macro 'ecretP' in 'build:$ecretP@​ssword'

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.Parser.processToken(Parser.java:343)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.Action$KiHW1UeqOdqAwZul.run(Unknown Source)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.ActionMatcher.match(ActionMatcher.java:96)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.SequenceMatcher.match(SequenceMatcher.java:46)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.FirstOfMatcher.match(FirstOfMatcher.java:41)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.FirstOfMatcher.match(FirstOfMatcher.java:41)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.ZeroOrMoreMatcher.match(ZeroOrMoreMatcher.java:39)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.SequenceMatcher.match(SequenceMatcher.java:46)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.run(BasicParseRunner.java:72)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.ReportingParseRunner.runBasicMatch(ReportingParseRunner.java:86)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.ReportingParseRunner.run(ReportingParseRunner.java:66)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.AbstractParseRunner.run(AbstractParseRunner.java:81)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.AbstractParseRunner.run(AbstractParseRunner.java:76)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.Parser.process(Parser.java:85)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.Parser.process(Parser.java:74)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.TokenMacro.expand(TokenMacro.java:199)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.TokenMacro.expandAll(TokenMacro.java:237)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.TokenMacro.expandAll(TokenMacro.java:207)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.TokenMacroUtils.applyTokenMacroReplacements(TokenMacroUtils.java:18)

Caused: java.io.IOException

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.TokenMacroUtils.applyTokenMacroReplacements(TokenMacroUtils.java:22)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.Base64Utils.generateAuthorizationHeaderValue(Base64Utils.java:50)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.auth2.CredentialsAuth.setAuthorizationHeader(CredentialsAuth.java:125)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.HttpHelper.getAuthorizedConnection(HttpHelper.java:303)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.HttpHelper.sendHTTPCall(HttpHelper.java:432)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.HttpHelper.tryCall(HttpHelper.java:566)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.HttpHelper.tryGet(HttpHelper.java:586)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.doGet(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:881)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.getRemoteJobMetadata(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:1054)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.performTriggerAndGetQueueId(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:636)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.perform(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:601)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.perform(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:565)

	at hudson.tasks.BuildStepMonitor$1.perform(BuildStepMonitor.java:20)

	at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.perform(AbstractBuild.java:744)

	at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.build(Build.java:206)

	at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.doRun(Build.java:163)

	at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:504)

	at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1810)

	at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:43)

	at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:97)

	at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:429)

Finished: FAILURE

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Originally reported by rocha_stratovan, imported from: Credentials fail if password has dollar sign ($) in it


  • status: Open
  • priority: Major
  • component(s): credentials-plugin, parameterized-remote-trigger-plugin
  • resolution: Unresolved
  • votes: 0
  • watchers: 1
  • imported: 2025-12-08

Raw content of original issue

Using Credentials with the Parameterized Remote Trigger plugin.



Created Credentials






 Scope 

 Global 



 Username 

 build 



 Password 

 $SecretP@ssword 



ID 

 Default 



 Description 

 Jenkins build Login 






When the job is triggered it fails with the following information:




FATAL: org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.MacroEvaluationException: Unrecognized macro 'ecretP' in 'build:$ecretP@ssword'

org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.MacroEvaluationException: Unrecognized macro 'ecretP' in 'build:$ecretP@ssword'

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.Parser.processToken(Parser.java:343)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.Action$KiHW1UeqOdqAwZul.run(Unknown Source)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.ActionMatcher.match(ActionMatcher.java:96)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.SequenceMatcher.match(SequenceMatcher.java:46)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.FirstOfMatcher.match(FirstOfMatcher.java:41)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.FirstOfMatcher.match(FirstOfMatcher.java:41)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.ZeroOrMoreMatcher.match(ZeroOrMoreMatcher.java:39)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.matchers.SequenceMatcher.match(SequenceMatcher.java:46)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.match(BasicParseRunner.java:77)

	at org.parboiled.MatcherContext.runMatcher(MatcherContext.java:351)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.BasicParseRunner.run(BasicParseRunner.java:72)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.ReportingParseRunner.runBasicMatch(ReportingParseRunner.java:86)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.ReportingParseRunner.run(ReportingParseRunner.java:66)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.AbstractParseRunner.run(AbstractParseRunner.java:81)

	at org.parboiled.parserunners.AbstractParseRunner.run(AbstractParseRunner.java:76)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.Parser.process(Parser.java:85)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.Parser.process(Parser.java:74)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.TokenMacro.expand(TokenMacro.java:199)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.TokenMacro.expandAll(TokenMacro.java:237)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.tokenmacro.TokenMacro.expandAll(TokenMacro.java:207)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.TokenMacroUtils.applyTokenMacroReplacements(TokenMacroUtils.java:18)

Caused: java.io.IOException

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.TokenMacroUtils.applyTokenMacroReplacements(TokenMacroUtils.java:22)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.Base64Utils.generateAuthorizationHeaderValue(Base64Utils.java:50)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.auth2.CredentialsAuth.setAuthorizationHeader(CredentialsAuth.java:125)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.HttpHelper.getAuthorizedConnection(HttpHelper.java:303)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.HttpHelper.sendHTTPCall(HttpHelper.java:432)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.HttpHelper.tryCall(HttpHelper.java:566)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.utils.HttpHelper.tryGet(HttpHelper.java:586)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.doGet(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:881)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.getRemoteJobMetadata(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:1054)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.performTriggerAndGetQueueId(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:636)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.perform(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:601)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.perform(RemoteBuildConfiguration.java:565)

	at hudson.tasks.BuildStepMonitor$1.perform(BuildStepMonitor.java:20)

	at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.perform(AbstractBuild.java:744)

	at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.build(Build.java:206)

	at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.doRun(Build.java:163)

	at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:504)

	at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1810)

	at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:43)

	at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:97)

	at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:429)

Finished: FAILURE

environment

```
Windows 8.1

Jenkins 2.150.3
```

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