CVE-2023-43500 Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability

High 8.8 Published 20 Sep 2023 Updated 24 Sep 2024

Attackers can exploit CSRF to force Jenkins to connect to malicious servers using attacker-controlled credentials, potentially exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2023-43500?

CVE-2023-43500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin, published on 20 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 2.4.1 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified hostname and port using attacker-specified username and password.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43500?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer` Maven	All versions	`2.4.2`
`com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer` Maven	All versions	`2.4.2`

Products include Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43500?

Upgrade com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer to 2.4.2 or later.

Is CVE-2023-43500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-58rq-69jp-xc23.