Link following in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin 1.1.32 and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the directory from which artifacts are published during the 'CloudBees CD - Publish Artifact' post-build step, allowing attackers able to configure jobs to publish arbitrary files from the Jenkins controller file system to the previously configured CloudBees CD server.
Why it matters now
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 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-9ggw-h9mf-4jh7 |
- 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-9ggw-h9mf-4jh7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9ggw-h9mf-4jh7 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-2023-25156 Link following in Jenkins CloudBees CD PluginPriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ggw-h9mf-4jh7
References
More Jenkins Cloudbees Cd vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25156 Link following in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-04727 Missing authorization in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-46655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-46655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9ggw-h9mf-4jh7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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