CVE-2023-40338
Jenkins Folders Plugin information disclosure vulnerability
Jenkins Folders Plugin 6.846.v23698686f0f6 and earlier displays an error message that includes an absolute path of a log file when attempting to access the Scan Organization Folder Log if no logs are available, exposing information about the Jenkins controller file system.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins Folders Plugin 6.846.v23698686f0f6 and earlier displays an error message that includes an absolute path of a log file when attempting to access the Scan Organization Folder Log if no logs are available, exposing information about the Jenkins controller file system.
- Record
CVE-2023-40338- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins Folders Plugin 6.846.v23698686f0f6 and earlier displays an error message that includes an absolute path of a log file when attempting to access the Scan Organization Folder Log if no logs are available, exposing information about the Jenkins controller file system.
- Record
CVE-2023-40338- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2192 No score
Jenkins Folders Plugin 6.846.v23698686f0f6 and earlier displays an error message that includes an absolute path of a log file when attempting to access the Scan Organization Folder Log if no logs are available, exposing information about the Jenkins controller file system.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2192- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36hq-v2fc-rpqp
Jenkins Folders Plugin information disclosure vulnerability
Jenkins Folders Plugin displays an error message when attempting to access the Scan Organization Folder Log if no logs are available.
In Folders Plugin 6.846.v23698686f0f6 and earlier, this error message includes the absolute path of a log file, exposing information about the Jenkins controller file system.
Folders Plugin 6.848.ve3b_fd7839a_81 does not display the absolute path of a log file in the error message.
- Record
GHSA-36hq-v2fc-rpqp- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-36hq-v2fc-rpqp
Jenkins Folders Plugin information disclosure vulnerability
Jenkins Folders Plugin displays an error message when attempting to access the Scan Organization Folder Log if no logs are available.
In Folders Plugin 6.846.v23698686f0f6 and earlier, this error message includes the absolute path of a log file, exposing information about the Jenkins controller file system.
Folders Plugin 6.848.ve3b_fd7839a_81 does not display the absolute path of a log file in the error message.
- Record
GHSA-36hq-v2fc-rpqp- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2024:0777
Red Hat Security Advisory: jenkins and jenkins-2-plugins security update
- Record
RHSA-2024:0777- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2024:0778
Red Hat Security Advisory: Jenkins and Jenkins-2-plugins security update
- Record
RHSA-2024:0778- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cloudbees-folderMaven |
before 6.848.ve3b | 6.848.ve3b |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cloudbees-folderMaven |
before 6.848.ve3b, plus listed versions 4.04.0.14.14.104.11-beta-1 Show 45 moreShow less4.24.2.14.2.24.2.34.34.44.54.64.6.14.74.84.95.05.15.1-beta-15.1-beta-25.105.115.125.135.145.155.165.175.17-beta-15.185.25.2.15.2.25.35.45.55.65.75.85.96.0.06.0.16.0.26.0.36.0.46.1.06.1.16.1.26.10.0 |
6.848.ve3b |
jenkins-2-pluginsRed Hat:ocp_tools:4.14::el8 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:4.14.1706516441-1.el8 | 0:4.14.1706516441-1.el8 |
jenkinsRed Hat:ocp_tools:4.14::el8 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.426.3.1706516352-3.el8 | 0:2.426.3.1706516352-3.el8 |
jenkins-2-pluginsRed Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs |
before 0:4.12.1706515741-1.el8 | 0:4.12.1706515741-1.el8 |
jenkinsRed Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs |
before 0:2.426.3.1706515686-3.el8 | 0:2.426.3.1706515686-3.el8 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-40338 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Jenkins Folders, published August 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.64%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cloudbees-folder 6.848.ve3b.
References
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-08-16
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40338
github.com/advisories/GHSA-36hq-v2fc-rpqp
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0777
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066479
issues.redhat.com/browse/JKNS-271
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_0777.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25857
bitbucket.org/snakeyaml/snakeyaml/issues/525
blogs.apache.org/security/entry/cve-2022-42889
lists.apache.org/thread/n2bd4vdsgkqh2tm14l1wyc3jyol7s1om
seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q4/22
go.dev/issue/63417
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-2102
cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/10/10/http2-rapid-reset-vulnerability-cve-2023-44487
nginx.com/blog/http-2-rapid-reset-attack-impacting-f5-nginx-products
maven.apache.org/docs/3.8.1/release-notes.html
groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/nqrv9fbR0zE
spring.io/blog/2023/03/20/spring-framework-6-0-7-and-5-3-26-fix-cve-2023-20860-and-cve-2023-20861
rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110
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