Summary
Jenkins Image Tag Parameter Plugin improperly introduces option to opt out of SSL/TLS certificate validation
Jenkins Image Tag Parameter Plugin 2.0 improperly introduces an option to opt out of SSL/TLS certificate validation when connecting to Docker registries.
Job configurations using Image Tag Parameters that were created before 2.0 will have SSL/TLS certificate validation disabled by default.
Impact
CVE-2023-30516 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-30516? CVE-2023-30516 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:image-tag-parameter (maven), affecting versions <= 2.0. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2023-30516? CVE-2023-30516 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of org.jenkins-ci.plugins:image-tag-parameter are affected by CVE-2023-30516? org.jenkins-ci.plugins:image-tag-parameter (maven) versions <= 2.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-30516? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-30516 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-30516 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-30516 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-30516 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.