CVE-2020-2276 System command execution vulnerability in Selection tasks Jenkins Plugin

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers with Job/Configure permission can execute arbitrary system commands on the Jenkins controller via the Selection tasks 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-2020-2276?

CVE-2020-2276 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Jenkins Selection tasks Plugin, published on 16 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Selection tasks Plugin 1.0 and earlier executes a user-specified program on the Jenkins controller, allowing attackers with Job/Configure permission to execute an arbitrary system command on the Jenkins controller as the OS user that the Jenkins process is running as.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2276?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:selection-tasks-plugin. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:selection-tasks-plugin MavenAll versions to 1.0None
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:selection-tasks-plugin MavenAll versions to 1.0None

Products include Jenkins Selection Tasks.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2276?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-2276 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2276 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-79h8-7735-v3f9.

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