CVE-2023-43501 Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin missing permission check

Medium 6.5 Published 20 Sep 2023 Updated 24 Sep 2024

Attackers with read permissions can bypass authorization to connect to arbitrary hosts using specified credentials, potentially exposing sensitive information.

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-2023-43501?

CVE-2023-43501 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin, published on 20 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing permission check in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 2.4.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified hostname and port using attacker-specified username and password.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43501?

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-2023-43501?

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

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-43501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55q6-r3hm-7ff4.