Path traversal in Jenkins Git server 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
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Jenkins Git server Plugin 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d and earlier does not disable a feature of its command parser that replaces an '@' character followed by a file path in an argument with the file's contents, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to read content from 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
- 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 Git server Plugin | up to 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-server (Maven) | before 99.101.v720e86326c09 | 99.101.v720e86326c09 | Patch available | GHSA-vph5-2q33-7r9h |
- Jenkins Git server Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 99.101.v720e86326c09 Fixed in 99.101.v720e86326c09 Patch available GHSA-vph5-2q33-7r9h
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vph5-2q33-7r9h org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-server (Maven) Fixed in 99.101.v720e86326c09 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2024:4597 Released 2024-07-17 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Product OCP Tools 4.15 OpenShift Jenkins security update
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.15 jenkins-2-plugins-4.15.1718879538-1.el8, jenkins-2.440.3.1718879390-3.el8
- RHSA-2024:3635 Released 2024-06-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Product OCP Tools 4.12 Openshift Jenkins security update
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12 jenkins-2-plugins-4.12.1716445211-1.el8, jenkins-2.440.3.1716445200-3.el8
- RHSA-2024:3634 Released 2024-06-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Product OCP Tools 4.14 OpenShift Jenkins security update
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.14 jenkins-2-plugins-4.14.1716388016-1.el8, jenkins-2.440.3.1716387933-3.el8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:3636 Released 2024-06-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Product OCP Tools 4.13 OpenShift Jenkins security update
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.13 jenkins-2-plugins-4.13.1716445207-1.el8, jenkins-2.440.3.1716445150-3.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3635 |
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3636 |
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.14 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3634 |
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.15 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4597 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vph5-2q33-7r9h
References
More Jenkins Git Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22599 Improper privilege management in Jenkins Git server Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-23899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vph5-2q33-7r9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-23899 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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