TI-2023-20321 Aliases CVE-2023-39154 GHSA-8wgf-3mrj-73x7

Incorrect authorization in Jenkins Qualys Web App Scanning Connector Plugin

LOW 30CWE-863Published 2023-07-26 · Updated 2024-10-23

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-863.

Summary

Incorrect permission checks in Jenkins Qualys Web App Scanning Connector Plugin 2.0.10 and earlier allow attackers with global Item/Configure 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 0.00583 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed com.qualys.plugins:qualys-was (Maven): 2.0.11

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 Qualys Web App Scanning Connector Plugin	up to 2.0.10	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	com.qualys.plugins:qualys-was (Maven)	before 2.0.11	2.0.11	Patch available	GHSA-8wgf-3mrj-73x7

Jenkins Qualys Web App Scanning Connector Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
com.qualys.plugins:qualys-was (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.11 Fixed in 2.0.11 Patch available GHSA-8wgf-3mrj-73x7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:qualys_web_app_scanning_connector::::::jenkins::*	up to 2.0.10	Vulnerable	Jenkins

cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:qualys_web_app_scanning_connector:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-8wgf-3mrj-73x7 com.qualys.plugins:qualys-was (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.11 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39154
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wgf-3mrj-73x7

References

Advisory 3

Sources

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