CVE-2020-2116: CSRF

Published Feb 12, 2020
·
Updated

A cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline GitHub Notify Step Plugin 1.0.4 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-githubnotify-step<1.0.5
1.0.5
Jenkins Pipeline Github Notify Step Jenkins<=1.0.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-githubnotify-step to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.5

Event History

Feb 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:35 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:08 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2116?

CVE-2020-2116 is classified as a medium-severity cross-site request forgery vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-2116?

To fix CVE-2020-2116, upgrade the Jenkins Pipeline GitHub Notify Step Plugin to version 1.0.5 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-2116?

CVE-2020-2116 affects Jenkins Pipeline GitHub Notify Step Plugin version 1.0.4 and earlier.

4

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2020-2116?

CVE-2020-2116 can be exploited by attackers using cross-site request forgery to capture Jenkins stored credentials.

5

What are the consequences of CVE-2020-2116?

The consequences of CVE-2020-2116 include potential unauthorized access to Jenkins credentials stored by the affected plugin.

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