CVE-2023-43494 (Medium) detected in jenkins-core-2.387.1.jar

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CVE-2023-43494 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jenkins-core-2.387.1.jar

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.jenkins-ci.main/jenkins-core/2.387.1/d60c28351aa7be2fb667188ea5e711edecd9de5b/jenkins-core-2.387.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• :x: jenkins-core-2.387.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b439dcbcaec85cb505ff1870eaac296568ab9261

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Jenkins 2.50 through 2.423 (both inclusive), LTS 2.60.1 through 2.414.1 (both inclusive) does not exclude sensitive build variables (e.g., password parameter values) from the search in the build history widget, allowing attackers with Item/Read permission to obtain values of sensitive variables used in builds by iteratively testing different characters until the correct sequence is discovered.

Publish Date: 2023-09-20

URL: CVE-2023-43494

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43494

Release Date: 2023-09-20

Fix Resolution: org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core:2.414.2,2.424

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[jordarlu]

once we upgrade to the latest Jenkins version, this CVE may be addressed

[mend-for-github-com[bot]]

:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.