# CVE-2023-42509: JFrog Artifactory Sensitive Data Leakage in Repository configuration process

> Improper exception handling in repository configuration may expose sensitive data to attackers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-artifactory-2023-42509, GHSA-3ccw-6p8h-92ch

## What is CVE-2023-42509?

CVE-2023-42509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 7 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

JFrog Artifactory later than version 7.17.4 but prior to version 7.77.0 is vulnerable to an issue whereby a sequence of improperly handled exceptions in repository configuration initialization steps may lead to exposure of sensitive data.

Weakness: CWE-755 (Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42509?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including artifactory. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `artifactory` | Bitnami | From 7.17.4 | 7.77.0 |

Products: Jfrog Artifactory.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-42509?

Upgrade artifactory to 7.77.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-42509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jfrog Artifactory

- [CVE-2026-82329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82329/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-42016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42016/): JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-42018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42018/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-66384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-66384/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (medium 5.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-17444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17444/): JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-42509 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-42509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 7 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- artifactory (Bitnami): affected from 7.17.4; fixed in 7.77.0

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-2023-42509/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42509/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42509
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42509
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42509

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42509/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.