Link following in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin 1.1.32 and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the expected directory during the cleanup process of the 'CloudBees CD - Publish Artifact' post-build step, allowing attackers able to configure jobs to delete arbitrary files 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
- 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 CloudBees CD Plugin | up to 1.1.32 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) | before 1.1.33 | 1.1.33 | Patch available | GHSA-jx7x-rf3f-j644 |
- Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.1.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.33 Fixed in 1.1.33 Patch available GHSA-jx7x-rf3f-j644
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jx7x-rf3f-j644 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) Fixed in 1.1.33 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin — Jenkins Security Advisory 2023-10-25
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-25157 Link following in Jenkins CloudBees CD PluginPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx7x-rf3f-j644
References
More Jenkins Cloudbees Cd vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25157 Link following in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-04727 Missing authorization in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-46654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-46654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx7x-rf3f-j644 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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