# CVE-2022-43402: Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin allows sandbox protection bypass and arbitrary code execution

> Attackers with script permissions can bypass the Groovy sandbox to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins controller.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mqc2-w9r8-mmxm

## What is CVE-2022-43402?

CVE-2022-43402 is a critical vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin, published on 19 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A sandbox bypass vulnerability involving various casts performed implicitly by the Groovy language runtime in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2802.v5ea_628154b_c2 and earlier allows attackers with permission to define and run sandboxed scripts, including Pipelines, to bypass the sandbox protection and execute arbitrary code in the context of the Jenkins controller JVM.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43402?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps` | Maven | All versions | 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773 |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps` | Maven | All versions | 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773 |

Products: Jenkins Pipeline\.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-43402?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps to 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-43402 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43402 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin

- [CVE-2019-1003030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1003030/): Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin Remote Code Execution (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-1003041](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1003041/): Sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-43407](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43407/): CSRF protection for any URL can be bypassed in Jenkins Pipeline: Input Step Plugin (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-25173](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25173/): Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-25174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25174/): Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-43402 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-43402 is a critical vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin, published on 19 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43402 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773

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-2022-43402/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43402/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43402
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43402
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43402

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43402/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.