CVE-2018-8718 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Jenkins Mailer Plugin
Authenticated attackers can exploit CSRF in the Jenkins Mailer Plugin to send unauthorized emails as arbitrary users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-8718?
CVE-2018-8718 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Mailer Plugin 1.20 for Jenkins 2.111 allows remote authenticated users to send unauthorized mail as an arbitrary user via a /descriptorByName/hudson.tasks.Mailer/sendTestMail request.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8718?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mailer. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mailer Maven | All versions | 1.21 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mailer Maven | All versions | 1.21 |
Products include Jenkins Mailer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8718?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mailer to 1.21 or later.
Is CVE-2018-8718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-2252 Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch in Jenkins Mailer Plugin
- CVE-2022-20613 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Jenkins Mailer Plugin
- CVE-2022-20614 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Jenkins Mailer Plugin
- CVE-2017-2651 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Jenkins-mailer-plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g57-h38c-q52g.