CVE-2023-24455 Path Traversal in Jenkins visualexpert Plugin
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.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
io.jenkins.plugins:visualexpert Maven | All versions to 1.3 | None |
io.jenkins.plugins:visualexpert Maven | All versions to 1.3 | None |
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.