# CVE-2022-36886: External Monitor Job Type Plugin does not require POST requests for an HTTP endpoint

> Attackers can force victims to create runs of an external job via CSRF, requiring Jenkins administrators to update the plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6x63-hrxg-2hjx

## What is CVE-2022-36886?

CVE-2022-36886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. 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 (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin 191.v363d0d1efdf8 and earlier allows attackers to create runs of an external job.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36886?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job` | Maven | All versions | 192.ve979ca_8b_3ccd |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job` | Maven | All versions | 192.ve979ca_8b_3ccd |

Products: Jenkins External Monitor Job Type.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-36886?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job to 192.ve979ca_8b_3ccd or later.

## Is CVE-2022-36886 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin

- [CVE-2023-37942](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37942/): Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin XML external entity vulnerability (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-36886 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-36886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 192.ve979ca_8b_3ccd
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 192.ve979ca_8b_3ccd

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36886/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36886/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36886
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36886
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36886

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36886/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.