CVE-2024-5273: Report info Path Traversal Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cw5r-jx8r-9f7x
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CVSS 4.3
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-5273 is a LOW (CVSS 4.3) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Report info libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jenkins report info plugin path traversal vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-5273 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-5273
GHSA Identifier GHSA-cw5r-jx8r-9f7x
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Report info
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

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:N/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 None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-5273

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Report info 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:report-info fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>report-info</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-2024-5273, 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 Report info 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-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Report info, 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 Report Info Plugin 1.2 and earlier does not perform path validation of the workspace directory while serving report files. Additionally, Report Info Plugin does not support distributed builds. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to retrieve Surefire failures, PMD violations, Findbugs bugs, and Checkstyle errors on the controller file system by editing the workspace path. As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.

CVE-2024-5273 Affected Report info Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:report-info
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/report-info
Maven
≤ 1.2

References

NVD — CVE-2024-5273 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5273
Report info Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jenkinsci/report-info-plugin
Report info Security Information SECURITY
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2024-05-24/#SECURITY-3070
Report info Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/24/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5273?
CVE-2024-5273 is a security vulnerability in Report info involving Jenkins Report Info Plugin Path Traversal vulnerability under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Report info versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:report-info.
What version fixes CVE-2024-5273?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is report-info affected?
Yes, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:report-info 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-2024-5273?
CVE-2024-5273 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-5273?
CVE-2024-5273 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-5273?
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.
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  "published" : "2024-05-24T18:52:08Z",
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