Jenkins EmailExt Plugin: Improper Permission Check Allows File Check
CVE-2023-32979 Published on May 16, 2023
Jenkins Email Extension Plugin does not perform a permission check in a method implementing form validation, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to check for the existence of files in the email-templates/ directory in the Jenkins home directory on the controller file system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-32979 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. When a resource is given a permissions setting that provides access to a wider range of actors than required, it could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, or the modification of that resource by unintended parties. This is especially dangerous when the resource is related to program configuration, execution or sensitive user data.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-32979
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Affected Versions
Jenkins Project Jenkins Email Extension Plugin:- Version 2.96.1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 2.89.0.2 and below 2.89.0.* is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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