Path traversal in Jenkins visualexpert plugin

Published: 2023-01-27 | Updated: 2023-03-20

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-24455
CWE-ID	CWE-22
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	visualexpert Web applications / Modules and components for CMS
Vendor	Jenkins

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.

Updated 20.03.2023

Added fixed version.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU71611

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24455

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

visualexpert: 1.0 - 1.3

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-01-24/#SECURITY-2709

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.