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TI-2023-19376 Aliases CVE-2023-37944GHSA-w3p4-7823-m33q

Missing authorization in Jenkins Datadog Plugin

Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

A missing permission check in Jenkins Datadog Plugin 5.4.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00834 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog (Maven): 5.4.2

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 Datadog Pluginup to 5.4.1—No fix listedCNA
—org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog (Maven)before 5.4.25.4.2Patch availableGHSA-w3p4-7823-m33q
  • Jenkins Datadog Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 5.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.4.2 Fixed in 5.4.2 Patch available GHSA-w3p4-7823-m33q

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:datadog:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*before 5.4.2VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:datadog:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions before 5.4.2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-w3p4-7823-m33q org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog (Maven) Fixed in 5.4.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37944
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3p4-7823-m33q

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2017-14451 The Datadog Plugin stores an API key to access the Datadog service in the global Jenkins… CVSS 3.0LOW 3.1

Sources

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