CVE-2021-21674 Missing permission check in Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin allows viewing pending requests

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with read permissions can view pending requests due to missing authorization checks in the Jenkins requests-plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-21674?

CVE-2021-21674 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin, published on 30 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing permission check in Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin 2.2.6 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to view the list of pending requests.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21674?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests MavenAll versions2.2.7
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests MavenAll versions2.2.7

Products include Jenkins Requests.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21674?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests to 2.2.7 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-21674 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21674 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4c3-3cgh-vvrh.

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