Summary
Jenkins Gogs Plugin vulnerable to unsafe default behavior and information disclosure
Jenkins Gogs Plugin provides a webhook endpoint at /gogs-webhook that can be used to trigger builds of jobs. In Gogs Plugin 1.0.15 and earlier, an option to specify a Gogs secret for this webhook is provided, but not enabled by default.
This allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger builds of jobs corresponding to the attacker-specified job name.
Additionally, the output of the webhook endpoint includes whether a job corresponding to the attacker-specified job name exists, even if the attacker has no permission to access it.
As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.
Impact
CVE-2023-40349 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-40349? CVE-2023-40349 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gogs-webhook (maven), affecting versions <= 1.0.15. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40349? CVE-2023-40349 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (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:gogs-webhook are affected by CVE-2023-40349? org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gogs-webhook (maven) versions <= 1.0.15 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-40349? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-40349 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-40349 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-40349 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-2023-40349 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.