CVE-2023-46657: Medium severity jenkins vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2023
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Updated

Jenkins Gogs Plugin 1.0.15 and earlier does not use a constant-time comparison when checking whether the provided and expected webhook token are equal.

This could potentially allow attackers to use statistical methods to obtain a valid webhook token.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.

Other sources

Jenkins Gogs Plugin 1.0.15 and earlier uses a non-constant time comparison function when checking whether the provided and expected webhook token are equal, potentially allowing attackers to use statistical methods to obtain a valid webhook token.

Affected Software

2 affected components
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gogs-webhook<=1.0.15
Jenkins Gogs Jenkins<=1.0.15

Event History

Oct 25, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:45 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
06:32 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this Jenkins Gogs Plugin vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this Jenkins Gogs Plugin vulnerability is CVE-2023-46657.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46657?

The severity of CVE-2023-46657 is medium with a severity value of 5.3.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2023-46657?

Jenkins Gogs Plugin version 1.0.15 and earlier are affected by CVE-2023-46657.

4

How can an attacker potentially exploit CVE-2023-46657?

An attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2023-46657 by using statistical methods to obtain a valid webhook token.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2023-46657?

Yes, the references for CVE-2023-46657 are: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/25/2, https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-10-25/#SECURITY-2896, and https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46657.

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