CVE-2023-24455 Path Traversal in Jenkins visualexpert Plugin

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with Item/Configure permission can check for the existence of arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-24455?

CVE-2023-24455 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins visualexpert Plugin, published on 24 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins visualexpert Plugin 1.3 and earlier does not restrict the names of files in methods implementing form validation, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to check for the existence of an attacker-specified file path on the Jenkins controller file system.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24455?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.jenkins.plugins:visualexpert. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
io.jenkins.plugins:visualexpert MavenAll versions to 1.3None
io.jenkins.plugins:visualexpert MavenAll versions to 1.3None

Products include Jenkins Visual Expert.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24455?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-24455 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24455 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mmh-h4jh-2g34.

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