Jenkins Security Advisory 2023-03-21

This advisory announces vulnerabilities in the following Jenkins deliverables:

Descriptions

Incorrect permission checks in Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin

SECURITY-3053 / CVE-2023-28668
Severity (CVSS): Medium
Affected plugin: role-strategy
Description:

Permissions in Jenkins can be enabled and disabled. Some permissions are disabled by default, e.g., Overall/Manage or Item/Extended Read. Disabled permissions cannot be granted directly, only through greater permissions that imply them (e.g., Overall/Administer or Item/Configure).

Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 587.v2872c41fa_e51 and earlier grants permissions even after they’ve been disabled.

This allows attackers to have greater access than they’re entitled to after the following operations took place:

  1. A permission is granted to attackers directly or through groups.

  2. The permission is disabled, e.g., through the script console.

Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 587.588.v850a_20a_30162 does not grant disabled permissions.

Stored XSS vulnerability in JaCoCo Plugin

SECURITY-3061 / CVE-2023-28669
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: jacoco
Description:

JaCoCo Plugin 3.3.2 and earlier does not escape class and method names shown on the UI.

This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control input files for the 'Record JaCoCo coverage report' post-build action.

JaCoCo Plugin 3.3.2.1 escapes class and method names shown on the UI.

Stored XSS vulnerability in Pipeline Aggregator View Plugin

SECURITY-2885 / CVE-2023-28670
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: pipeline-aggregator-view
Description:

Pipeline Aggregator View Plugin 1.13 and earlier does not escape a variable representing the current view’s URL in inline JavaScript.

This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by authenticated attackers with Overall/Read permission.

Pipeline Aggregator View Plugin 1.14 obtains the current URL in a way not susceptible to XSS.

CSRF vulnerability in OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin

SECURITY-3067 (1) / CVE-2023-28671
Severity (CVSS): Medium
Affected plugin: octoperf
Description:

OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.0 and earlier does not require POST requests for a connection test HTTP endpoint, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

This vulnerability allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.1 requires POST requests for the affected connection test HTTP endpoint.

Missing permission check in OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin

SECURITY-3067 (2) / CVE-2023-28672
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: octoperf
Description:

OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.1 and earlier does not perform a permission check in a connection test HTTP endpoint.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.2 properly performs a permission check when accessing the affected connection test HTTP endpoint.

Missing permission check in OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin allows enumerating credentials IDs

SECURITY-3067 (3) / CVE-2023-28673
Severity (CVSS): Medium
Affected plugin: octoperf
Description:

OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.2 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to enumerate credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins. Those can be used as part of an attack to capture the credentials using another vulnerability.

An enumeration of credentials IDs in OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.3 requires the appropriate permissions.

CSRF vulnerability and missing permission checks in OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin

SECURITY-3067 (4) / CVE-2023-28674 (CSRF), CVE-2023-28675 (missing permission check)
Severity (CVSS): Medium
Affected plugin: octoperf
Description:

OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.2 and earlier does not perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to a previously configured Octoperf server using attacker-specified credentials.

Additionally, these endpoints do not require POST requests, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin 4.5.3 requires POST requests and the appropriate permissions for the affected HTTP endpoints.

CSRF vulnerability in Convert To Pipeline Plugin results in RCE

SECURITY-2963 / CVE-2023-28676
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: convert-to-pipeline
Description:

Convert To Pipeline Plugin 1.0 and earlier does not require POST requests for the HTTP endpoint converting a Freestyle project to Pipeline, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

This vulnerability allows attackers to create a Pipeline based on a Freestyle project. Combined with SECURITY-2966, this can result in the execution of unsandboxed Pipeline scripts.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

Command injection vulnerability in Convert To Pipeline Plugin results in RCE

SECURITY-2966 / CVE-2023-28677
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: convert-to-pipeline
Description:

Convert To Pipeline Plugin 1.0 and earlier uses basic string concatenation to convert Freestyle projects' Build Environment, Build Steps, and Post-build Actions to the equivalent Pipeline step invocations.

This allows attackers able to configure Freestyle projects to prepare a crafted configuration that injects Pipeline script code into the (unsandboxed) Pipeline resulting from a conversion by Convert To Pipeline Plugin. If an administrator converts the Freestyle project to a Pipeline, the script will be pre-approved.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

Stored XSS vulnerability in Cppcheck Plugin

SECURITY-2809 / CVE-2023-28678
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: cppcheck
Description:

Cppcheck Plugin 1.26 and earlier does not escape file names from Cppcheck report files before showing them on the Jenkins UI.

This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control report file contents.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

Stored XSS vulnerability in Mashup Portlets Plugin

SECURITY-2813 / CVE-2023-28679
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: mashup-portlets-plugin
Description:

Mashup Portlets Plugin 1.1.2 and earlier provides the "Generic JS Portlet" feature that lets a user populate a portlet using a custom JavaScript expression.

This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by authenticated attackers with Overall/Read permission.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

XXE vulnerability in Crap4J Plugin

SECURITY-2925 / CVE-2023-28680
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: crap4j
Description:

Crap4J Plugin 0.9 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

This allows attackers able to control Crap Report file contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

XXE vulnerability in Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin

SECURITY-2926 / CVE-2023-28681
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: vs-code-metrics
Description:

Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

This allows attackers able to control VS Code Metrics File contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

XXE vulnerability in Performance Publisher Plugin

SECURITY-2928 / CVE-2023-28682
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: perfpublisher
Description:

Performance Publisher Plugin 8.09 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

This allows attackers able to control PerfPublisher report files to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

XXE vulnerability in Phabricator Differential Plugin

SECURITY-2942 / CVE-2023-28683
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: phabricator-plugin
Description:

Phabricator Differential Plugin 2.1.5 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

This allows attackers able to control coverage report file contents for the 'Post to Phabricator' post-build action to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

XXE vulnerability in remote-jobs-view-plugin Plugin

SECURITY-2956 / CVE-2023-28684
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: remote-jobs-view-plugin
Description:

remote-jobs-view-plugin Plugin 0.0.3 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

This allows authenticated attackers with Overall/Read permission to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

XXE vulnerability in AbsInt a³ Plugin

SECURITY-2930 / CVE-2023-28685
Severity (CVSS): High
Affected plugin: absint-a3
Description:

AbsInt a³ Plugin 1.1.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

This allows attackers able to control 'Project File (APX)' contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix. Learn why we announce this.

Severity

Affected Versions

  • AbsInt a³ Plugin up to and including 1.1.0
  • Convert To Pipeline Plugin up to and including 1.0
  • Cppcheck Plugin up to and including 1.26
  • Crap4J Plugin up to and including 0.9
  • JaCoCo Plugin up to and including 3.3.2
  • Mashup Portlets Plugin up to and including 1.1.2
  • OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin up to and including 4.5.0
  • OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin up to and including 4.5.1
  • OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin up to and including 4.5.2
  • Performance Publisher Plugin up to and including 8.09
  • Phabricator Differential Plugin up to and including 2.1.5
  • Pipeline Aggregator View Plugin up to and including 1.13
  • remote-jobs-view-plugin Plugin up to and including 0.0.3
  • Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin up to and including 587.v2872c41fa_e51
  • Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin up to and including 1.7

Fix

  • JaCoCo Plugin should be updated to version 3.3.2.1
  • OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin should be updated to version 4.5.1
  • OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin should be updated to version 4.5.2
  • OctoPerf Load Testing Plugin Plugin should be updated to version 4.5.3
  • Pipeline Aggregator View Plugin should be updated to version 1.14
  • Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin should be updated to version 587.588.v850a_20a_30162

These versions include fixes to the vulnerabilities described above. All prior versions are considered to be affected by these vulnerabilities unless otherwise indicated.

As of publication of this advisory, no fixes are available for the following plugins:

  • AbsInt a³ Plugin
  • Convert To Pipeline Plugin
  • Cppcheck Plugin
  • Crap4J Plugin
  • Mashup Portlets Plugin
  • Performance Publisher Plugin
  • Phabricator Differential Plugin
  • remote-jobs-view-plugin Plugin
  • Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin

Learn why we announce these issues.

Credit

The Jenkins project would like to thank the reporters for discovering and reporting these vulnerabilities:

  • CC Bomber, Kitri BoB for SECURITY-2925, SECURITY-2926, SECURITY-2928, SECURITY-2930, SECURITY-2942, SECURITY-2963
  • Daniel Beck, CloudBees, Inc. and Kevin Guerroudj, CloudBees, Inc. for SECURITY-2809
  • Daniel Beck, CloudBees, Inc. and Yaroslav Afenkin, CloudBees, Inc. for SECURITY-3053
  • Kevin Guerroudj, CloudBees, Inc. for SECURITY-2885, SECURITY-3061
  • LaNyer640 & Crilwa for SECURITY-2956
  • Valdes Che Zogou, CloudBees, Inc. for SECURITY-2813
  • Yaroslav Afenkin, CloudBees, Inc. for SECURITY-2966, SECURITY-3067 (1), SECURITY-3067 (2), SECURITY-3067 (3), SECURITY-3067 (4)