Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-41236 affects the Jenkins Security Inspector Plugin. An attacker could use CSRF to make an authorized user see a generated security report based on attacker-chosen options, potentially misleading security review decisions.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where Jenkins is used for security governance or compliance reporting, because altered reports can distort operational decisions. Prioritize internet-facing or broadly accessible Jenkins environments first.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 in Jenkins Security Inspector Plugin 117.v6eecc36919c2 and earlier. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Jenkins with Security Inspector Plugin 117.v6eecc36919c2 or earlier are the likely exposure group. Evidence in the bundle does not identify affected Jenkins core versions.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Exploitation depends on user interaction and an authorized user viewing the affected report flow.
Researcher notes
The provided evidence supports CSRF impact against per-session report cache and display at the report URL. It does not provide exploit details, a fixed version, or evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Jenkins instances for Security Inspector Plugin usage and installed version.
- Check Jenkins advisory SECURITY-2051 for the vendor-fixed version or removal guidance.
- Upgrade or disable the plugin according to Jenkins project guidance.
- Review Jenkins administrative access and report-viewing workflows for exposed users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Security Inspector Plugin is installed on each Jenkins controller.
- Record plugin version and compare it with 117.v6eecc36919c2 and earlier.
- Verify remediation against Jenkins advisory SECURITY-2051, not assumptions.
- Check change records for plugin upgrades, disablement, or compensating access restrictions.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/#SECURITY-2051CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.