CVE-2020-2116 CSRF vulnerability in Pipeline GitHub Notify Step Plugin allows capturing credentials
Attackers can exploit CSRF to force Jenkins to connect to malicious URLs, potentially capturing stored credentials via attacker-specified IDs.
- 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-2020-2116?
CVE-2020-2116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline GitHub Notify Step Plugin, published on 12 Feb 2020. 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
A cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline GitHub Notify Step Plugin 1.0.4 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2116?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-githubnotify-step. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-githubnotify-step Maven | All versions | 1.0.5 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-githubnotify-step Maven | All versions | 1.0.5 |
Products include Jenkins Pipeline Github Notify Step.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2116?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-githubnotify-step to 1.0.5 or later.
Is CVE-2020-2116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Pipeline GitHub Notify Step Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhxf-m7jm-jc57.