CVE-2022-45384 Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin vulnerable due to plaintext storage of passwords
Attackers with file system access can read the unencrypted LDAP manager password from the Jenkins controller configuration file.
- 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-2022-45384?
CVE-2022-45384 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth 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 Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin 1.7.3 and earlier stores the LDAP manager password unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45384?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin Maven | From 1.7.3 | 1.7.4 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin Maven | From 1.7.3 | 1.7.4 |
Products include Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45384?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin to 1.7.4 or later.
Is CVE-2022-45384 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45384 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcjj-qm5v-j4pc.