# CVE-2023-49653: Jenkins Jira Plugin vulnerable to exposure of system-scoped credentials

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-49653-jenkins-jira-plugin-vulnerable-to-exposure-of-system-scoped  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-11-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-49653 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-11-29

Jenkins Jira Plugin vulnerable to exposure of system-scoped credentials

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-49653 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-49653 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-49653?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 29 November 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.12.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-49653?** Yes. org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven): upgrade to 3.12 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-49653?** Check whether you run org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (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:jira (Maven): upgrade to 3.12 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira to 3.12 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.12

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-49653
- GHSA-qmhq-876f-cr65

## Related threats

- [Jenkins JIRA Plugin allows users to select and use credentials with System scope](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-16541-jenkins-jira-plugin-allows-users-to-select-and-use-credentials)
- [Jenkins Jira Plugin Incorrect Authorization vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-1000412-jenkins-jira-plugin-incorrect-authorization-vulnerability)
- [Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Jira Plugin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-29041-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-jenkins-jira-plugin)