CVE-2023-4302: Missing permission checks in Fortify Plugin allow capturing credentials

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

A missing permission check in Jenkins Fortify Plugin 22.1.38 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Affected products

Jenkins Project Jenkins Fortify Plugin: before 22.2.39 — fixed in 22.2.39

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Jenkins Project Jenkins Fortify Plugin 22.2.39. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-08-16/#SECURITY-3115
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-08-16/#SECURITY-3115

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