# CVE-2023-24440: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information in Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin

> Attackers can expose private keys transmitted in plain text within the Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin global configuration form.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3g2g-rcm6-rrq2

## What is CVE-2023-24440?

CVE-2023-24440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin, published on 24 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin 2.0.165.v8846cf59f3db and earlier transmits the private key in plain text as part of the global Jenkins configuration form, potentially resulting in their exposure.

Weakness: CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24440?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira-steps` | Maven | All versions to 2.0.165.v8846cf59f3db | None |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira-steps` | Maven | All versions to 2.0.165.v8846cf59f3db | None |

Products: Jenkins Jira Pipeline Steps.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24440?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-24440 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin

- [CVE-2023-24437](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24437/): Cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-24438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24438/): Missing permissions check in Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-24439](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24439/): Plaintext Storage of a Password in Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24440 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin, published on 24 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira-steps (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.0.165.v8846cf59f3db; no fix listed
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira-steps (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.0.165.v8846cf59f3db; 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-2023-24440/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24440/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24440
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24440
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24440

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24440/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.