CVE-2018-1000014 CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Translation Assistance plugin
Attackers can trick Jenkins administrators into overriding localized strings via CSRF, affecting all users on the instance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1000014?
CVE-2018-1000014 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Jenkins Translation Assistance Plugin 1.15 and earlier did not require form submissions to be submitted via POST, resulting in a CSRF vulnerability allowing attackers to override localized strings displayed to all users on the current Jenkins instance if the victim is a Jenkins administrator.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000014?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:translation. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:translation Maven | All versions | 1.16 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:translation Maven | All versions | 1.16 |
Products include Jenkins Translation Assistance.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000014?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:translation to 1.16 or later.
Is CVE-2018-1000014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwvj-6phx-qv8c.