Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue could let a logged-in Jenkins user with Overall/Read access abuse the GitHub Plugin to send stored Jenkins credentials to a URL they control. The attacker also needs credential IDs from another source. Business risk is credential theft, which may affect source code, CI/CD, or deployment systems.
Executive priority
Treat this as a priority remediation for Jenkins environments because CI/CD credentials often unlock source, cloud, or deployment access. Urgency is highest where untrusted users have Jenkins read access or credential IDs may be exposed.
Technical view
CVE-2018-1000183 affects Jenkins GitHub Plugin 1.29.0 and older. In GitHubServerConfig.java, users with Overall/Read can trigger a connection to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credential IDs obtained separately, exposing Jenkins-stored credentials to the attacker-controlled endpoint.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Jenkins controllers running GitHub Plugin 1.29.0 or older, especially where broad Overall/Read permissions exist or credential IDs are discoverable through logs, UI access, configuration, or other weaknesses.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated Jenkins Overall/Read access plus credential IDs obtained through another method, but successful abuse could disclose high-value CI/CD secrets.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the vulnerable component and access prerequisites but provides no CVSS, CWE, exploit evidence, or detailed patch text. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exploitation. Validate using plugin version, permission model, credential ID exposure, and Jenkins advisory details.
Mitigation direction
- Review Jenkins SECURITY-804 guidance for the official remediation path.
- Update Jenkins GitHub Plugin beyond the affected 1.29.0-and-older range.
- Restrict Jenkins Overall/Read access to trusted users only.
- Rotate Jenkins credentials if exposure or suspicious plugin activity is suspected.
- Review access paths that disclose credential IDs.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Jenkins instances and installed GitHub Plugin versions.
- Confirm no production controller runs GitHub Plugin 1.29.0 or older.
- Review Jenkins permissions for users or groups with Overall/Read.
- Audit credential usage and outbound connections around suspected exposure windows.
- Check whether credential IDs are exposed in accessible configuration or logs.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-06-04/#SECURITY-804CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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