# CVE-2023-24444: Session fixation vulnerability in Jenkins OpenID Plugin

> Attackers can hijack sessions because the Jenkins OpenID Plugin fails to invalidate previous sessions upon login.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f976-24hc-mjvr

## What is CVE-2023-24444?

CVE-2023-24444 is a critical vulnerability in Jenkins OpenID Plugin, published on 24 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Jenkins OpenID Plugin 2.4 and earlier does not invalidate the previous session on login.

Weakness: CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24444?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:openid` | Maven | All versions to 2.4 | None |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:openid` | Maven | All versions to 2.4 | None |

Products: Jenkins Openid.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-24444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins OpenID Plugin

- [CVE-2023-24446](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24446/): Cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Jenkins OpenID Plugin (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-50770](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50770/): Password stored in a recoverable format by Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2019-1003098](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1003098/): Jenkins OpenID Plugin CSRF vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2019-1003099](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1003099/): Jenkins openid Plugin missing permission check (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-24445](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24445/): Open redirect vulnerability in Jenkins OpenID Plugin (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24444 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24444 is a critical vulnerability in Jenkins OpenID Plugin, published on 24 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:openid (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.4; no fix listed
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:openid (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.4; 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-2023-24444/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24444/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24444
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24444
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24444

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24444/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.