Path traversal in Jenkins visualexpert Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Jenkins visualexpert Plugin 1.3 and earlier does not restrict the names of files in methods implementing form validation, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to check for the existence of an attacker-specified file path on the Jenkins controller file system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins visualexpert Plugin | up to 1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | io.jenkins.plugins:visualexpert (Maven) | up to 1.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8mmh-h4jh-2g34 |
- Jenkins visualexpert Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- io.jenkins.plugins:visualexpert (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8mmh-h4jh-2g34
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-24455
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mmh-h4jh-2g34
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-24455 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-24455 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mmh-h4jh-2g34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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