CVE-2023-6149: Possible XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Plugin for Qualys Web Application Security

Published Jan 9, 2024
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Updated

Qualys Jenkins Plugin for WAS prior to version and including 2.0.11 was identified to be affected by a security flaw, which was missing a permission check while performing a connectivity check to Qualys Cloud Services. This allowed any user with login access to configure or edit jobs to utilize the plugin and configure potential a rouge endpoint via which it was possible to control response for certain request which could be injected with XXE payloads leading to XXE while processing the response data

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/com.qualys.plugins:qualys-was<=2.0.11
2.0.12
Qualys Web Application Screening Jenkins<=2.0.11

Remediation

Information

Customers should upgrade to a minimum version of 2.0.12 

Event History

Jan 9, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:21 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6149?

CVE-2023-6149 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the lack of proper permission checks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-6149?

To fix CVE-2023-6149, update the Qualys Jenkins Plugin for WAS to version 2.0.12 or later.

3

What affected versions are known for CVE-2023-6149?

CVE-2023-6149 affects versions of the Qualys Jenkins Plugin for WAS up to and including 2.0.11.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2023-6149?

Any user with login access to the Qualys Jenkins Plugin for WAS prior to version 2.0.12 is affected by CVE-2023-6149.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2023-6149?

CVE-2023-6149 is due to a missing permission check that allows unauthorized users to configure or edit job settings.

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