# CVE-2024-23900: Path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin

> Attackers with configure permissions can overwrite arbitrary config.xml files on the Jenkins controller due to unsanitized axis names.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cjgm-9vc9-56mx

## What is CVE-2024-23900?

CVE-2024-23900 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin, published on 24 Jan 2024. 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

Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin 822.v01b_8c85d16d2 and earlier does not sanitize user-defined axis names of multi-configuration projects, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to create or replace any config.xml files on the Jenkins controller file system with content not controllable by the attackers.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23900?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-project` | Maven | All versions | 822.824.v14451b |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-project` | Maven | All versions | 822.824.v14451b |

Products: Jenkins Matrix Project.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-23900?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-project to 822.824.v14451b or later.

## Is CVE-2024-23900 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin

- [CVE-2019-1003031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1003031/): Script security sandbox bypass in Matrix Project Plugin (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-20615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20615/): Stored XSS vulnerability in Matrix Project Plugin (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2020-2224](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2224/): Stored XSS vulnerability in single axis builds tooltips in Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2020-2225](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2225/): Stored XSS vulnerability in multiple axis builds tooltips in Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-23900 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-23900 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin, published on 24 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-project (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 822.824.v14451b
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-project (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 822.824.v14451b

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23900/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23900/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23900
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23900
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-23900

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23900/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.