#VU75090 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in WSO2 Oauth - CVE-2023-30527

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75090

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30527

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WSO2 Oauth
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores the WSO2 Oauth client secret unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user can gain access to this client secret.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

WSO2 Oauth: 1.0

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External links
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-04-12/#SECURITY-2992

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.