CVE-2021-21623: Incorrect permission checks in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin may allow accessing some items

CVE-2021-21623 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-24

Incorrect permission checks in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin may allow accessing some items

Technologies: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-auth (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-21623 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-21623 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-21623?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-auth (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.6.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-21623?
Yes. org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-auth (Maven): upgrade to 2.6.6 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-21623?
Check whether you run org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-auth (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-auth (Maven): upgrade to 2.6.6 or later
    # set org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-auth to 2.6.6 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-auth (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.6.6

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-21623
  • GHSA-96jw-3xw4-mq9p

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