CVE-2018-1000150 — reverse-proxy-auth-plugin
LOWCVE-2018-1000150 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.3) Information Exposure vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin allows attackers with local file system access to obtain a list of authorities for logged in users
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin 1.5 and older in ReverseProxySecurityRealm#authContext that allows attackers with local file system access to obtain a list of authorities for logged in users. Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin 1.6.0 and newer no longer store the cache of granted authorities on disk.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin | all versions | 1.6.0org.jenkins-ci.plugins:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin:1.6.0 |
Affected Products
reverse proxy authjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:reverse-proxy-auth-plugin to 1.6.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2018-1000150 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.
Frequently Asked Questions
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