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CVE-2022-45389 (SECURITY-2853) is a security vulnerability discovered in the Jenkins XP-Dev Plugin version 1.0 and earlier, disclosed on November 15, 2022. The vulnerability affects the webhook functionality of the plugin, which provides an endpoint at /xpdev-webhook for triggering builds configured to use specified repositories (Jenkins Advisory).
The vulnerability is classified with a Medium severity CVSS score. The core issue lies in the webhook endpoint implementation at /xpdev-webhook, which lacks proper authentication mechanisms. This endpoint is designed to trigger builds for repositories but can be accessed without any authentication requirements (Jenkins Advisory).
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger builds of jobs corresponding to any attacker-specified repository. This means that unauthorized users can initiate build processes on the Jenkins server, potentially leading to resource consumption and unauthorized build operations (Jenkins Advisory).
As of the advisory's publication date, no official fix was available for this vulnerability in the XP-Dev Plugin. Organizations using this plugin should consider implementing additional security controls at the network level to restrict access to the webhook endpoint or consider using alternative plugins with proper authentication mechanisms (Jenkins Advisory).
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