CVE-2023-43494

Summary

CVE-2023-43494 affects Jenkins versions 2.50 to 2.423 and LTS 2.60.1 to 2.414.1. This vulnerability enables attackers with Item/Read permission to retrieve sensitive build variables, including password parameter values, from the build history widget. They can do this by iteratively testing different characters until the correct sequence is identified. This issue poses a significant risk as it exposes sensitive information that should have been excluded from the search results. Jenkins users running these affected versions are recommended to apply the necessary patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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