# CVE-2018-1000412: Jenkins Jira Plugin Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

> Attackers with read access can force Jenkins to connect to malicious URLs, capturing stored credentials due to improper authorization checks.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fpg6-xqj4-j7wf

## What is CVE-2018-1000412?

CVE-2018-1000412 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Jira Plugin 3.0.1 and earlier in JiraSite.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read access to have Jenkins connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000412?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira` | Maven | All versions | 3.0.2 |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira` | Maven | All versions | 3.0.2 |

Products: Jenkins Jira.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1000412?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira to 3.0.2 or later.

## Is CVE-2018-1000412 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-16541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16541/): Jenkins JIRA Plugin allows users to select and use credentials with System scope (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-49653](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49653/): Jenkins Jira Plugin vulnerable to exposure of system-scoped credentials (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-29041](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29041/): Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Jira Plugin (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1000412 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1000412 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 3.0.2
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 3.0.2

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000412/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000412/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000412
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000412
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000412

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000412/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.