CVE-2023-50766 Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability
Attackers can exploit CSRF to force Jenkins to send requests to attacker-controlled URLs and parse XML responses, potentially exposing data or bypassing security controls.
- 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-2023-50766?
CVE-2023-50766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin, published on 13 Dec 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 Nexus Platform Plugin 3.18.0-03 and earlier allows attackers to send an HTTP request to an attacker-specified URL and parse the response as XML.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50766?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.sonatype.nexus.ci:nexus-jenkins-plugin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.sonatype.nexus.ci:nexus-jenkins-plugin Maven | All versions | 3.18.1-01 |
org.sonatype.nexus.ci:nexus-jenkins-plugin Maven | All versions | 3.18.1-01 |
Products include Jenkins Nexus Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50766?
Upgrade org.sonatype.nexus.ci:nexus-jenkins-plugin to 3.18.1-01 or later.
Is CVE-2023-50766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gfc-72gw-v385.