CVE-2022-28152 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 restore the default ownership of a job.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/01/2022
The cross-site request forgery vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-28152 affects the Jenkins Job and Node ownership Plugin version 0.13.0 and earlier, presenting a significant security risk within continuous integration and deployment environments. This vulnerability resides in the plugin's handling of administrative operations related to job and node ownership assignments, where proper authentication and authorization mechanisms fail to adequately validate user requests. The flaw enables unauthorized actors to manipulate the ownership configuration of Jenkins jobs through crafted malicious requests that exploit the absence of proper CSRF protection mechanisms.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from the plugin's failure to implement adequate anti-CSRF token validation during critical administrative operations. When administrators perform ownership restoration actions through the web interface, the system should verify that requests originate from legitimate authenticated users rather than from malicious third parties. Without proper CSRF token verification, attackers can construct malicious web pages or exploit existing user sessions to submit unauthorized requests that modify job ownership settings. This weakness directly maps to CWE-352, which defines Cross-Site Request Forgery as a vulnerability where a malicious website can trick users into performing actions they did not intend to execute, and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for Valid Accounts and T1566.001 for Phishing, as the attack vector leverages legitimate user sessions to execute unauthorized operations.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple privilege escalation, as it allows attackers to potentially gain unauthorized control over critical build processes and their associated resources. When default ownership is restored, it may grant attackers access to build artifacts, configuration settings, and potentially sensitive data that was previously restricted to authorized personnel. This compromise can lead to unauthorized code execution, data manipulation, or even complete system compromise if the affected jobs have elevated privileges or access to sensitive systems. The vulnerability affects Jenkins environments where the Job and Node ownership plugin is installed, particularly in enterprise settings where multiple users have administrative access and where automated build processes are heavily dependent on proper ownership controls.
Organizations should immediately upgrade to a patched version of the Jenkins Job and Node ownership Plugin to remediate this vulnerability, as the affected versions pose a direct threat to CI/CD pipeline integrity and security. Administrators should also implement additional monitoring for unauthorized ownership changes and review access controls to minimize potential impact from successful exploitation attempts. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of proper input validation and authentication mechanisms in web applications, particularly those handling administrative functions. Security teams should conduct comprehensive assessments of their Jenkins installations to identify all instances of this plugin and ensure proper patch management protocols are in place to prevent similar vulnerabilities from being exploited in other components of the Jenkins ecosystem.