CVE-2023-50765 Missing permission check in Jenkins Scriptler Plugin

Medium 4.3 Published 13 Dec 2023 Updated 13 Feb 2025

Attackers with read permissions can view Groovy script contents in Jenkins Scriptler Plugin due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-50765?

CVE-2023-50765 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Scriptler Plugin, published on 13 Dec 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 Scriptler Plugin 342.v6a_89fd40f466 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to read the contents of a Groovy script by knowing its ID.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50765?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:scriptler` Maven	All versions to `342.v6a`	None
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:scriptler` Maven	All versions to `342.v6a`	None

Products include Jenkins Scriptler.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50765?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2023-50765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50765 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4j42-6xfx-h754.