Vulnerability identifier: #VU71561

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24450

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
view-cloner
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A remote user can gain access to these credentials.

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

Vulnerable software versions

view-cloner: 1.0 - 1.1

---

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

---

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.