CVE-2021-21644: CSRF

Published Apr 21, 2021
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Updated

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier allows attackers to delete configuration files corresponding to an attacker-specified ID.

Other sources

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was found in the config-file-provider Jenkins plugin. The plugin does not require POST requests for an HTTP endpoint which allows attackers to delete configuration files corresponding to an attacker-specified ID.

Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier does not require POST requests for an HTTP endpoint, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

This vulnerability allows attackers to delete configuration files corresponding to an attacker-specified ID.

This is due to an incomplete fix of https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-09-25/#SECURITY-938

Red Hat

Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier does not require POST requests for an HTTP endpoint, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

This vulnerability allows attackers to delete configuration files corresponding to an attacker-specified ID.

This is due to an incomplete fix of SECURITY-938.

Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.1 requires POST requests for the affected HTTP endpoint.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:3.11.1624366838-1.el7
2-plugins-0:3.11.1624366838-1.el7
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.5.1623326336-1.el7
2-plugins-0:4.5.1623326336-1.el7
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.6.1623162648-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.6.1623162648-1.el8
redhat/cri-o<0:1.20.2-12.rhaos4.7.git9f7be76.el8
0:1.20.2-12.rhaos4.7.git9f7be76.el8
redhat/cri-tools<0:1.20.0-3.el7
0:1.20.0-3.el7
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.7.1621361158-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.7.1621361158-1.el8
redhat/redhat-release-coreos<0:47.83-2.el8
0:47.83-2.el8
Jenkins Config File Provider Jenkins<=3.7.0
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider<=3.7.0
3.7.1
redhat/config-file-provider<3.7.1
3.7.1

Event History

Apr 21, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:20 PM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:48 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-21644?

CVE-2021-21644 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-21644?

CVE-2021-21644 has a severity of 6.3 (medium).

3

How does CVE-2021-21644 affect Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin?

CVE-2021-21644 allows attackers to delete configuration files corresponding to an attacker-specified ID.

4

What is the remedy for CVE-2021-21644 in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin?

The remedy for CVE-2021-21644 in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin is to update to version 3.7.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-21644?

More information about CVE-2021-21644 can be found at the following references: [Jenkins Security Advisory](https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-09-25/#SECURITY-938), [Red Hat Errata](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2122), [Red Hat CVE](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-21644)

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