CVE-2023-32982 Jenkins Ansible Plugin stores and displays secrets in plain text
Attackers with extended read permissions or file system access can view unencrypted Ansible extra variables stored in Jenkins job configurations.
- 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-2023-32982?
CVE-2023-32982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Ansible Plugin, published on 16 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Ansible Plugin 204.v8191fd551eb_f and earlier stores extra variables unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32982?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible Maven | All versions | 205.v4cb |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible Maven | All versions | 205.v4cb |
Products include Jenkins Ansible.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32982?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible to 205.v4cb or later.
Is CVE-2023-32982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Ansible Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38hw-368m-7jmg.