Multiple vulnerabilities in Maven Release plugin for Jenkins
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-16549 CVE-2019-16550 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-611 CWE-352 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Maven Release Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Jenkins |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) XML External Entity injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU23665
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16549
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote authenticated attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application, conduct a man-in-the-middle attack and have Jenkins parse crafted XML documents.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMaven Release: 0.1.0 - 0.16.1
External linkshttp://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1681
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Cross-site request forgery
EUVDB-ID: #VU23666
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16550
CWE-ID:
CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to a connection test form validation method does not require POST requests. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMaven Release: 0.1.0 - 0.16.1
External linkshttp://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1681
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
