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Maven Artifact Choicelistprovider \(nexus\)Application · Jenkins

CVE-2023-40347

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.14 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin 1.14 and earlier does not set the appropriate context for credentials lookup, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and capture credentials they are not entitled to.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin versions 1.14 and earlier fails to set the appropriate context for credentials lookup, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and capture credentials they are not entitled to access.

MitigationUpgrade the Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider plugin to version 1.15 or later, which implements proper credential context handling. Review affected job configurations for unauthorized credential access.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Maven Artifact Choicelistprovider \(nexus\)Application
Affected:<= 1.14

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider plugin is installed
    Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed tab and search for 'Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider' or 'nexus', or use the Jenkins CLI: java -jar jenkins-cli.jar list-plugins | findstr -i nexus
    Affected if Plugin is not listed means not affected; if listed, proceed to version check
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    In Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed, locate the Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider plugin and note the version number displayed
    Affected if Version is 1.14 or earlier indicates vulnerability is present in the plugin itself
  3. Identify jobs using the plugin
    Search job configurations for the 'mavenArtifactChoiceListProvider' descriptor or 'nexus' related build steps. Use Jenkins script console: Jenkins.instance.allItems.collect { it -> [name: it.fullName, hasNexus: it.allActions.any { a -> a.class.simpleName.contains('MavenArtifactChoiceListProvider') }] }.findAll { it.hasNexus }
    Affected if Any jobs are found using this plugin configuration indicates active exposure to the vulnerability
  4. Review credential bindings in affected jobs
    Examine the job configuration XML files or UI for 'Credentials' binding sections within jobs that use the Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider. Check if domain-specific or restricted credentials are accessible through these configurations.
    Affected if Credentials are bound or referenced in jobs using this plugin, the flaw can be exploited to access unauthorized credentials

Environment is affected if Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider plugin version 1.14 or earlier is installed AND is configured in any job that has access to credentials the user should not be entitled to.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.14
Interim mitigation

Upgrade the Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider plugin to version 1.15 or later, which implements proper credential context handling. Review affected job configurations for unauthorized credential access.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version 1.15 or later

  1. Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed
  2. Locate 'Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus)' in the list
  3. Check if the installed version is 1.14 or earlier
  4. If vulnerable, click 'Update' to install the latest version
  5. Restart Jenkins if required for the update to take effect
  6. Verify the new version is installed (should be version 1.15 or later)

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Maven Artifact Choicelistprovider \(nexus\) Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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