CVE-2023-50766: CSRF

Published Dec 13, 2023
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Updated

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin 3.18.0-03 and earlier allows attackers to send an HTTP request to an attacker-specified URL and parse the response as XML.

Other sources

Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin 3.18.0-03 and earlier does not perform permission checks in methods implementing form validation.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to send an HTTP request to an attacker-specified URL and parse the response as XML.

Additionally, the plugin does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks, so attackers can have Jenkins parse a crafted XML response that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

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

Nexus Platform Plugin 3.18.1-01 configures its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Additionally, POST requests and Overall/Administer permission are required for the affected HTTP endpoints.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.sonatype.nexus.ci:nexus-jenkins-plugin<3.18.1-01
3.18.1-01
Jenkins Nexus Platform Jenkins<=3.18.0-03

Event History

Dec 13, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:30 PM
Description
Advisory Published
06:31 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50766?

CVE-2023-50766 is classified as a moderate severity cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-50766?

To fix CVE-2023-50766, upgrade your Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin to version 3.18.1-01 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2023-50766?

CVE-2023-50766 affects Jenkins Nexus Platform Plugin versions up to and including 3.18.0-03.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2023-50766 enable?

CVE-2023-50766 allows attackers to send unauthorized HTTP requests to a specified URL and parse the XML response.

5

Does CVE-2023-50766 require user interaction to exploit?

CVE-2023-50766 does not require user interaction, making it easier for attackers to exploit.

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