CVE-2022-27215 Missing permission checks in Jenkins Release Helper Plugin

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with read permissions can force the plugin to connect to arbitrary URLs using their credentials, bypassing intended access controls.

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-2022-27215?

CVE-2022-27215 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Release Helper Plugin, published on 15 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing permission check in Jenkins Release Helper Plugin 1.3.3 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27215?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:release-helper MavenAll versions to 1.3.3None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:release-helper MavenAll versions to 1.3.3None

Products include Jenkins Release Helper.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2022-27215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9gq-76fj-4p4p.

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