CVE-2023-37964: Elasticbox Jenkins ElasticBox CI Plugin Vulnerable Vulnerability

HIGH

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5v46-54vj-4mjq

CVSS 8.8

Published 2023-07-12

Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-37964 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) jenkins elasticbox ci plugin vulnerable vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Elasticbox libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jenkins elasticbox ci plugin vulnerable to cross-site request forgery. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-37964 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-37964

GHSA Identifier GHSA-5v46-54vj-4mjq

Severity HIGH

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8

CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Affected Product Elasticbox

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2023-07-12

Last Updated 2023-07-20

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required None (PR:N)

User Interaction Required (UI:R)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity High (I:H)

Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-37964

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Elasticbox dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:elasticbox fixed: Latest secure release

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>elasticbox</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.plugins

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-37964, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.plugins

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Elasticbox in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.plugins command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Elasticbox, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Jenkins ElasticBox CI Plugin 5.0.1 and earlier does not perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints. This 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. Additionally, these HTTP endpoints do not require POST requests, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

CVE-2023-37964 Affected Elasticbox Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:elasticbox maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/elasticbox	Maven	≤ 5.0.3

References

NVD — CVE-2023-37964 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37964

Elasticbox Security Information SECURITY

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-07-12/#SECURITY-3131

Elasticbox Security Information SECURITY

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-37964?

CVE-2023-37964 is a security vulnerability in Elasticbox involving Jenkins ElasticBox CI Plugin vulnerable to cross-site request forgery under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

Which Elasticbox versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:elasticbox.

What version fixes CVE-2023-37964?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is elasticbox affected?

Yes, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:elasticbox is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-37964?

CVE-2023-37964 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-37964?

CVE-2023-37964 is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.).

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-37964?

Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.plugins'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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CVSS V3

8.8 HIGH