CVE-2023-32981 Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin arbitrary file write vulnerability
Attackers can write arbitrary files to the agent file system via crafted archives, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.
- 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-2023-32981?
CVE-2023-32981 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin, published on 16 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin 2.15.2 and earlier allows attackers able to provide crafted archives as parameters to create or replace arbitrary files on the agent file system with attacker-specified content.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32981?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps Maven | All versions | 2.15.3 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps Maven | All versions | 2.15.3 |
Products include Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32981?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps to 2.15.3 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-32981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6987-xccv-fhjp.