VDB

CVE-2023-32981

CVE-2023-32981 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH

Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin arbitrary file write vulnerability

Reported by jenkins · Published May 16, 2023

pipeline-utility-steps is fixed in 2.15.3 (Maven Central)

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin 2.15.2 and earlier allows attackers able to provide crafted archives as parameters to create or replace arbitrary files on the agent file system with attacker-specified content.

Fixed versions

Upgrade to a fixed version or later. Language registries are listed first, then Linux distributions, then vendor products.

PackageEcosystemFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-stepsMaven Central2.15.3
Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps PluginJenkins Project2.15.2
pipeline_utility_stepsjenkins2.15.2

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Jenkins ProjectJenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin0
Mavenorg.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps0
Jenkins ProjectJenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin0

Timeline

  • May 16, 2023 CVE Published
  • May 17, 2023 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jan 23, 2025 PoC Published
  • Jan 23, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory (5 in total, the first dated here)
  • Mar 21, 2026 Distribution Patch (4 in total, the first dated here)
  • Aug 9, 2026 Coalition ESS Score

Query this with the API

The same record, from the CLI:

vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2023-32981
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2023-32981

Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:

curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2023-32981/fixes/registry"

The Community plan is free and allows 50 queries a day. Get a free API key · API quickstart

References

Look up in the Resolve Platform →
$ Lookup Community · 50/day Open Lookup ›