CVE-2023-41932 Path traversal allows exploiting XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin

What is CVE-2023-41932?

CVE-2023-41932 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin, published on 6 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin 1227.v7a_79fc4dc01f and earlier does not restrict 'timestamp' query parameters in multiple endpoints, allowing attackers with to delete attacker-specified directories on the Jenkins controller file system as long as they contain a file called 'history.xml'.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41932?

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

Products include Jenkins Job Configuration History.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41932?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory to 1229.v3039470161a_d or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-41932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin

• CVE-2023-41933 Job Configuration History Plugin's path traversal allows exploiting XXE vulnerability High 8.8
• CVE-2023-41931 XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin Medium 5.4
• CVE-2022-38664 Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin Medium 5.4
• CVE-2026-57287 Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin doesn't redact encrypted values of secrets in job and agent configurations Medium 4.3
• CVE-2023-41930 Path traversal in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin Medium 4.3

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-cgh7-rgqg-hrcx.