CVE-2022-41254: Cons3rt Missing Permission Checks Vulnerability

MODERATE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-74x9-fhc2-p79f

CVSS 5.4

Published 2022-09-22

Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-41254 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) missing permission checks vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting Cons3rt libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves missing permission checks in jenkins cons3rt plugin allow capturing credentials. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-41254 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-41254

GHSA Identifier GHSA-74x9-fhc2-p79f

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4

CWE Classification CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Affected Product Cons3rt

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2022-09-22

Last Updated 2022-12-06

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

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

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality Low (C:L)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-41254

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Cons3rt 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:cons3rt fixed: Latest secure release

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>cons3rt</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-2022-41254, 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 Cons3rt 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-862: Missing Authorization, where the product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. In Cons3rt, 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

CONS3RT Plugin 1.0.0 and earlier does not perform permission checks in methods implementing form validation. This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified HTTP server using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins. Additionally, these form validation methods do not require POST requests, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

CVE-2022-41254 Affected Cons3rt Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cons3rt maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/cons3rt	Maven	≤ 1.0.0

References

NVD — CVE-2022-41254 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41254

Cons3rt Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/jenkinsci/cons3rt-plugin

Cons3rt Security Information SECURITY

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/#SECURITY-2751

Cons3rt Security Information SECURITY

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/21/5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-41254?

CVE-2022-41254 is a security vulnerability in Cons3rt involving Missing permission checks in Jenkins CONS3RT Plugin allow capturing credentials under CWE-862: Missing Authorization.

Which Cons3rt versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cons3rt.

What version fixes CVE-2022-41254?

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

Is cons3rt affected?

Yes, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cons3rt 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-2022-41254?

CVE-2022-41254 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-41254?

CVE-2022-41254 is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization (The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.).

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-41254?

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

5.4 MODERATE