CVE-2017-1000087 Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin allows any user with Overall/Read permission to get list of valid credentials IDs
An attacker with read access can list valid credential IDs, potentially aiding credential capture attacks via other vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1000087?
CVE-2017-1000087 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitHub Branch Source provides a list of applicable credential IDs to allow users configuring a job to select the one they'd like to use. This functionality did not check permissions, allowing any user with Overall/Read permission to get a list of valid credentials IDs. Those could be used as part of an attack to capture the credentials using another vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000087?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-branch-source. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-branch-source Maven | All versions | 2.2.0-alpha-1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-branch-source Maven | All versions | 2.2.0-alpha-1 |
Products include Jenkins Github Branch Source.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000087?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-branch-source to 2.2.0-alpha-1 or later.
Is CVE-2017-1000087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-23901 Shared projects are unconditionally discovered by Jenkins GitLab Branch Source Plugin
- CVE-2017-1000091 Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery
- CVE-2024-23903 Non-constant time webhook token comparison in Jenkins GitLab Branch Source Plugin
- CVE-2026-57285 Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin has missing permission check that allows enumerating GitHub Enterprise server URLs
- CVE-2026-42522 Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin: Missing permissions check allows attackers to perform a connection test
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jp2-hggx-8j7p.