CVE-2022-36890 Jenkins Deployer Framework Plugin vulnerable to Path Traversal

Medium 4.3 Published 27 Jul 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers with Item/Read permission can check for the existence of arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system via the Deployer Framework 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-2022-36890?

CVE-2022-36890 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins Deployer Framework Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Deployer Framework Plugin 85.v1d1888e8c021 and earlier does not restrict the name of files in methods implementing form validation, allowing attackers with Item/Read permission to check for the existence of an attacker-specified file path on the Jenkins controller file system.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36890?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:deployer-framework` Maven	All versions	`86.v7b_a_4a_55b_f3ec`
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:deployer-framework` Maven	All versions	`86.v7b_a_4a_55b_f3ec`

Products include Jenkins Deployer Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36890?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:deployer-framework to 86.v7b_a_4a_55b_f3ec or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-36890 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hgp9-2c4w-x9mh.