Vulnerability identifier: #VU71548

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24442

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GitHub Pull Request Coverage Status
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores the GitHub Personal Access Token, Sonar access token and Sonar password unencrypted in its global configuration file com.github.terma.jenkins.githubprcoveragestatus.Configuration.xml. A local user can gain access to these credentials.

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

Vulnerable software versions

GitHub Pull Request Coverage Status: 0.1 - 2.2.0

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External links
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-01-24/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.