{"id":41796,"date":"2025-05-21T11:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:56:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-08T11:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:01:32","slug":"cve-2025-47884-jenkins-openid-connect-provider-plugin-vulnerability-leading-to-unauthorized-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47884-jenkins-openid-connect-provider-plugin-vulnerability-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47884: Jenkins OpenID Connect Provider Plugin Vulnerability Leading to Unauthorized Access<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re discussing the recently discovered vulnerability CVE-2025-47884, which is a significant threat to systems utilizing Jenkins OpenID Connect Provider Plugin version 96.vee8ed882ec4d and earlier. This security flaw can allow attackers to impersonate trusted jobs and potentially gain unauthorized access to external services, leading to scenarios of data leakage or even complete system compromise. All organizations and individuals employing the affected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51745-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-various-versions-of-teamcenter-visualization-and-jt2go\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47356\">versions of this plugin should be aware of this vulnerability<\/a>, understand its impact, and apply necessary precautions to mitigate the risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47884<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-34332-critical-vulnerability-in-ami-s-spx-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47555\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-850640337\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47889-jenkins-wso2-oauth-plugin-authentication-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50449\">Jenkins OpenID Connect Provider Plugin<\/a> | 96.vee8ed882ec4d and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability arises from the generation of build ID Tokens in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4474-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-frontend-dashboard-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48749\">Jenkins OpenID Connect Provider<\/a> Plugin. The plugin uses potentially overridden values of environment variables, and when paired with certain other plugins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49151-unauthenticated-attackers-can-forge-json-web-tokens-in-microsens-nmp-web\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64560\">attackers can craft a build ID Token<\/a> that impersonates a trusted job. This exploit allows the attacker to bypass authentication and authorization processes, potentially gaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-34333-critical-vulnerability-in-ami-s-spx-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47593\">unauthorized<\/a> access to external services linked to the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-878182832\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Given the nature of this vulnerability, a conceptual example would involve the attacker manipulating the environment variables to create a malicious build ID Token. The pseudocode could look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Attacker alters environment variables\nos.environ[&#039;JOB_NAME&#039;] = &#039;trusted_job_name&#039;\nos.environ[&#039;BUILD_NUMBER&#039;] = &#039;trusted_build_number&#039;\n# Attacker generates build ID Token using altered variables\nmalicious_token = generate_token(os.environ[&#039;JOB_NAME&#039;], os.environ[&#039;BUILD_NUMBER&#039;])\n# Attacker now uses the malicious token for unauthorized access\nresponse = requests.get(&#039;https:\/\/target.example.com\/external_service&#039;, headers={&#039;Authorization&#039;: malicious_token})<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this is a simplified conceptual example, and actual exploits might involve more complex methods and additional steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation strategy is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. If the patch is not yet released, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary protection. The WAF or IDS should be configured to monitor and block suspicious activities involving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6441-unauthenticated-login-token-generation-vulnerability-in-webinarignition-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68923\">generation and usage of build ID Tokens<\/a>. Furthermore, it is advisable to limit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48340-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-danny-vink-user-profile-meta-manager-allows-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52904\">privileges of users<\/a> who can configure jobs, reducing the risk of attack from users with malicious intents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Today, we&#8217;re discussing the recently discovered vulnerability CVE-2025-47884, which is a significant threat to systems utilizing Jenkins OpenID Connect Provider Plugin version 96.vee8ed882ec4d and earlier. This security flaw can allow attackers to impersonate trusted jobs and potentially gain unauthorized access to external services, leading to scenarios of data leakage or even complete system compromise. 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