CVE-2023-32979
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.005 · 43 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins Email Extension Plugin does not perform a permission check in a method implementing form validation, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to check for the existence of files in the email-templates/ directory in the Jenkins home directory on the controller file system.
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform < 4.10.62all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform__4.10.62
advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1228Jenkins Plugins: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Manipulation von DateienDeutsch2023-05-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Jenkins Plugins ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff-durchzuführen, Dateien zu manipulieren, Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-6gp4-2f92-j2w5Jenkins Email Extension Plugin missing permission check2023-05-16ghsa · osvUS
Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.96 and earlier does not perform a permission check in a method implementing form validation. This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to check for the existence of files in the `email-templates/` directory in the Jenkins home directory on the controller file system. This form validation method requires the appropriate permission in Email Extension Plugin 2.96.1.
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-32979cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-32979/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-41258cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.2911cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3633cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-05-16/#SECURITY-3088%20(1)cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-05-16/#SECURITY-3088%20(1)enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-05-16/#SECURITY-3088%20(1)Vendor Advisorynvd
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