# CVE-2023-40347: Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin vulnerable to exposure of system-scoped credentials

> Attackers with Item/Configure permission can capture unauthorized credentials due to improper context handling in the Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-97mg-9jhf-r7rm

## What is CVE-2023-40347?

CVE-2023-40347 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin, published on 16 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin 1.14 and earlier does not set the appropriate context for credentials lookup, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and capture credentials they are not entitled to.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40347?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider` | Maven | All versions to 1.14 | None |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider` | Maven | All versions to 1.14 | None |

Products: Jenkins Maven Artifact Choicelistprovider \(Nexus\).

## How do I fix CVE-2023-40347?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40347 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-40347 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40347 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin

- [CVE-2018-1999030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1999030/): Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin CSRF vulnerability and missing permission checks (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40347 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-40347 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin, published on 16 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40347 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider (Maven): affected all versions up to 1.14; no fix listed
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider (Maven): affected all versions up to 1.14; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40347/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40347/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40347
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40347
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40347

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40347/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.