CVE-2022-28150 in Job and Node Ownership Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 03/29/2022
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Job and Node ownership Plugin 0.13.0 and earlier allows attackers to change the owners and item-specific permissions of a job.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/01/2022
The CVE-2022-28150 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw within the Jenkins Job and Node ownership Plugin version 0.13.0 and earlier. This vulnerability resides in the plugin's handling of user authentication and authorization mechanisms, specifically affecting how the system validates requests originating from authenticated users. The flaw enables malicious actors to manipulate job ownership and item-specific permissions without proper authorization, potentially compromising the integrity of Jenkins pipeline configurations and access controls.
This CSRF vulnerability operates by exploiting the absence of proper request validation tokens or anti-forgery mechanisms within the plugin's administrative interfaces. When legitimate users navigate to compromised web pages or click on malicious links, their browsers automatically submit requests to the Jenkins server that modify job ownership settings. The vulnerability stems from the plugin's failure to implement robust CSRF protection measures such as synchronizer tokens or origin validation, which are fundamental requirements for preventing unauthorized modifications to user-controlled resources.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple privilege escalation, as it directly compromises the security posture of Jenkins environments that rely on job ownership controls for access management. Attackers can exploit this flaw to assign themselves as owners of critical jobs, modify execution permissions, or potentially gain access to sensitive build artifacts and configuration data. The vulnerability particularly affects organizations that depend on granular job permissions for security isolation between development teams or environments, as it undermines the principle of least privilege enforcement.
Organizations utilizing Jenkins with the affected plugin version face significant risk of unauthorized access to build pipelines, potential data exposure, and disruption of continuous integration processes. The vulnerability can be exploited through various attack vectors including phishing campaigns, compromised websites, or social engineering tactics that trick authenticated users into visiting malicious pages. Security teams must consider this vulnerability as part of their broader application security posture, particularly in environments where Jenkins serves as a central automation platform for software development workflows.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2022-28150 include immediate upgrade to the patched version of the Jenkins Job and Node ownership Plugin, which implements proper CSRF protection mechanisms. Organizations should also review their Jenkins configurations to ensure that additional security layers such as IP whitelisting, enhanced authentication controls, and regular security audits are in place. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery weaknesses, and represents a typical ATT&CK technique for privilege escalation through web application vulnerabilities. Regular security assessments and monitoring for similar CSRF patterns in other Jenkins plugins are essential for maintaining comprehensive defense in depth strategies.