# CVE-2023-32978: Jenkins LDAP Plugin vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-32978-jenkins-ldap-plugin-vulnerable-to-cross-site-request-forgery  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-05-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-32978 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-05-16

Jenkins LDAP Plugin vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery

Technologies: [org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ldap (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-jenkins-ci-plugins-ldap). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-32978 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-32978 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-32978?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 May 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ldap (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=676.vfa.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-32978?** Yes. org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ldap (Maven): upgrade to 676.vfa or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-32978?** Check whether you run org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ldap (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:ldap (Maven): upgrade to 676.vfa or later

  ```sh
  # set org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ldap to 676.vfa in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ldap (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=676.vfa

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-32978
- GHSA-c9qp-6556-jwwp

## Related threats

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- [Jenkins LDAP Plugin Remote Code Execution via LDAP Referrals](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48916-jenkins-ldap-plugin-remote-code-execution-via-ldap-referrals)