SB2023012724 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins TestQuality Updater plugin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24452)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24453)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in a method implementing form validation. A remote user can connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified username and password.

3) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24454)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores the TestQuality Updater password unencrypted in its global configuration file com.testquality.jenkins.TestQualityNotifier.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user can gain access to this password.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-01-24/#SECURITY-2800
• https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-01-24/