CVE-2021-43578: Agent-to-controller security bypass in Jenkins Squash TM Publisher (Squash4Jenkins) Plugin allows writing arbitrary files
8.1
CVSS Score
3.1
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.511%
CWE
Published
5/24/2022
Updated
10/27/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
Java
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:squashtm-publisher-plugin | maven | <= 1.0.0 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from insecure implementation of Jenkins' agent-to-controller communication pattern. The plugin's file writing functionality (1) lacks input validation on file paths, and (2) accepts arbitrary JSON content from untrusted agents. Based on Jenkins plugin architecture patterns and the CWE-693 description, these functions would typically be responsible for handling FileCallable
operations that write results from agents to the controller. The high confidence comes from the direct match between the vulnerability description (unvalidated agent-controlled file writes) and common Jenkins Remoting implementation patterns in plugin code.