CVE-2023-50769 Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin missing permission check
Attackers with read access can capture Jenkins credentials by connecting to an external server due to missing permission checks in the Nexus Platform Plugin.
- 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-2023-50769?
CVE-2023-50769 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin, published on 13 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing permission checks in Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin 3.18.0-03 and earlier allow attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified HTTP server using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50769?
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-2023-50769?
Upgrade org.sonatype.nexus.ci:nexus-jenkins-plugin to 3.18.1-01 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-50769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4g5f-w3mh-w99m.