How severe is CVE-2018-1999030?

CVE-2018-1999030 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2018-1999030?

CVE-2018-1999030 affects the following packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1999030?

Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider to 1.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2018-1999030 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2018-1999030 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2018-1999030 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

Is CVE-2018-1999030 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2018-1999030 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2018-1999030?

CVE-2018-1999030 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.7%, placing it in the 53th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-1999030?

CVE-2018-1999030 is classified as Information Exposure (CWE-200). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2018-1999030 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2018-1999030 was published on May 13, 2022 and was last updated on February 16, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2018-1999030 — maven-artifact-choicelist…

MEDIUMFix: jenkinsci/maven-artifact-choicelistprovider-plugin@2d2e20c

CVE-2018-1999030 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Information Exposure vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin CSRF vulnerability and missing permission checks

Published

May 13, 2022

Updated

Feb 16, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs53th percentile — riskier than 53% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Maven Artifact ChoiceListProvider (Nexus) Plugin 1.3.1 and earlier in ArtifactoryChoiceListProvider.java, NexusChoiceListProvider.java, Nexus3ChoiceListProvider.java that allows attackers to capture credentials with a known credentials ID stored in Jenkins.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider`	all versions	1.3.2`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider:1.3.2`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

maven artifact choicelistprovider \(nexus\)jenkins

≤ 1.3.1

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:maven-artifact-choicelistprovider to 1.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2018-1999030 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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CVSS Score

5.4/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-200Information Exposure

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

May 13, 2022

Last updated

Feb 16, 2024

Identifiers

CVE-2018-1999030

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2018 1999030 Webgithub.com · 2d2e20cc00a29abf435afcad12cfc9ddadf76d89 Webgithub.com · 5a3a3ff1e7416623c531601620305640ef4c8e28 Webgithub.com · 99d97c028fbc0672b729d052d4bfc4dfa9674f23 Webjenkins.io · 2018 07 30 Packagegithub.com · maven artifact choicelistprovider plugin

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This CVE is medium severity, in line with the other 1 CVE affecting maven-artifact-choicelistprovider.

CVE-2023-40347

Same weakness: CWE-200

This CVE is medium severity; 6 of 7 other CVEs with CWE-200 are rated as high or higher (top: high).

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Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedFeb 16, 2024