CVE-2024-23899 (Medium) detected in git-server-1.11.jar

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CVE-2024-23899 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - git-server-1.11.jar

This library plugin provides embedded Git server capability inside Jenkins

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/git-server/1.11/23a663a8c44397c631b068932fe92f2615ac04c4/git-server-1.11.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ git-server-1.11.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2024-01-24

URL: CVE-2024-23899

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2024-01-24/#SECURITY-3319

Release Date: 2024-01-24

Fix Resolution: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-server:99.101.v720e86326c09

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[jordarlu]

I drafted a PR to test CVE fixes with the suggested fix but has to close it as it will remediate 6 vulnerabilities, but introduce 4 new vulnerabilities.