CVE-2023-28675 Jenkins OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin missing permission check allows for unauthorized server connections

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Mar 2023 Updated 25 Feb 2025

Attackers can bypass permission checks to connect to a configured OctoPerf server using arbitrary credentials in the Jenkins OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin.

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-2023-28675?

CVE-2023-28675 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin, published on 23 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing permission check in Jenkins OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.2 and earlier allows attackers to connect to a previously configured Octoperf server using attacker-specified credentials.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28675?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkinsci.plugins:octoperf. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`org.jenkinsci.plugins:octoperf` Maven	All versions	`4.5.3`
`org.jenkinsci.plugins:octoperf` Maven	All versions	`4.5.3`

Products include Jenkins Octoperf Load Testing.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28675?

Upgrade org.jenkinsci.plugins:octoperf to 4.5.3 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-28675 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28675 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p3w6-3f7f-pm98.