Path traversal in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps plugin



Published: 2023-05-17
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-32981
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Pipeline Utility Steps
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Jenkins

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU76236

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32981

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 create or replace arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pipeline Utility Steps: 2.0 - 2.15.2

CPE2.3 External links

http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-05-16/


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.



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