Vulnerability identifier: #VU23696

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16569

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mantis
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not require POST requests on a connection test method. 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, such as have Jenkins connect to Mantis-related paths on an attacker-specified web server using attacker-specified credentials.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Mantis: 0.1 - 0.26

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External links
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1603

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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.