CVE-2022-45381 Arbitrary file read vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin
Attackers with pipeline configuration access can read arbitrary files from the Jenkins controller file system due to unrestricted file prefix interpolators.
- 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-2022-45381?
CVE-2022-45381 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin, published on 15 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin 2.13.1 and earlier does not restrict the set of enabled prefix interpolators and bundles versions of Apache Commons Configuration library that enable the 'file:' prefix interpolator by default, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines to read arbitrary files from the Jenkins controller file system.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45381?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps Maven | All versions | 2.13.2 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps Maven | All versions | 2.13.2 |
Products include Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45381?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps to 2.13.2 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-45381 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45381 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3g9q-cmgv-g4p6.