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TI-2023-16173 Aliases CVE-2023-32985GHSA-pp8m-prr7-wr8w

Path traversal in Jenkins Sidebar Link Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-22Published · Updated

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
Fixed

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 Sidebar Link Plugin 2.2.1 and earlier does not restrict the path of files in a method implementing form validation, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to check for the existence of an attacker-specified file path on the Jenkins controller file system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.72358 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sidebar-link (Maven): 2.2.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins Sidebar Link Pluginup to 2.2.1—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sidebar-link (Maven)before 2.2.22.2.2Patch availableGHSA-pp8m-prr7-wr8w
  • Jenkins Sidebar Link Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sidebar-link (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.2 Fixed in 2.2.2 Patch available GHSA-pp8m-prr7-wr8w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:sidebar_link:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 2.2.1VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:sidebar_link:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-pp8m-prr7-wr8w org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sidebar-link (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32985
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp8m-prr7-wr8w

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2017-14425 The Sidebar Link plugin allows users able to configure jobs, views, and agents to add… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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