# CVE-2022-36916: CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin

> Attackers can force authenticated users to trigger manual backups via CSRF, potentially disrupting operations or consuming resources.

- **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m485-79jq-cxx7

## What is CVE-2022-36916?

CVE-2022-36916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin 0.6 and earlier allows attackers to request a manual backup.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36916?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-cloud-backup` | Maven | All versions to 0.6 | None |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-cloud-backup` | Maven | All versions to 0.6 | None |

Products: Jenkins Google Cloud Backup.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-36916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-36916 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin

- [CVE-2022-36917](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36917/): Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to request a manual backup. (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-36916 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-36916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-cloud-backup (Maven): affected all versions up to 0.6; no fix listed
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-cloud-backup (Maven): affected all versions up to 0.6; no fix listed

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-2022-36916/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36916/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36916
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36916
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36916

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36916/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.