CVE-2018-1000196 Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin stores and displays GitLab API token in plain text
Attackers with local file system access or browser control can retrieve the configured Gitlab token from the Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1000196?
CVE-2018-1000196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 and older in gitlab_notifier.rb, views/gitlab_notifier/global.erb that allows attackers with local Jenkins master file system access or control of a Jenkins administrator's web browser (e.g. malicious extension) to retrieve the configured Gitlab token.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000196?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.ruby-plugins:gitlab-hook. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.ruby-plugins:gitlab-hook Maven | All versions to 1.4.2 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.ruby-plugins:gitlab-hook Maven | All versions to 1.4.2 | None |
Products include Jenkins Gitlab Hook.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1000196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p4p-v6hr-gp3m.