Improper certificate validation in Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin
Priority LOW 39CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin 2022.4.3 and earlier disables SSL/TLS validation for connections to the Checkmarx server by default.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00775 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx (Maven): 2023.2.6Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Checkmarx Plugin | up to 2022.4.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx (Maven) | before 2023.2.6 | 2023.2.6 | Patch available | GHSA-rr3p-5fcf-v5m3 |
- Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2022.4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2023.2.6 Fixed in 2023.2.6 Patch available GHSA-rr3p-5fcf-v5m3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rr3p-5fcf-v5m3 com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx (Maven) Fixed in 2023.2.6 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 2 products
- Cryostat 2
- Node HealthCheck Operator
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr3p-5fcf-v5m3
References
More Jenkins Checkmarx vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08913 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-08914 Missing authorization in Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-23074 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-35142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-35142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rr3p-5fcf-v5m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-35142 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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