CVE-2023-28677
CRITICALCVE-2023-28677 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-77 vulnerability in jenkins convert to pipeline. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2023-28677 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Jenkins Convert To Pipeline Plugin 1.0 and earlier uses basic string concatenation to convert Freestyle projects' Build Environment, Build Steps, and Post-build Actions to the equivalent…
Description
Jenkins Convert To Pipeline Plugin 1.0 and earlier uses basic string concatenation to convert Freestyle projects' Build Environment, Build Steps, and Post-build Actions to the equivalent Pipeline step invocations, allowing attackers able to configure Freestyle projects to prepare a crafted configuration that injects Pipeline script code into the (unsandboxed) Pipeline resulting from a convertion by Jenkins Convert To Pipeline Plugin.
Affected Products
convert to pipelinejenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every jenkins convert to pipeline deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2023-28677 yet — track the jenkins convert to pipeline advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2023-28677 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2023-28677. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-28677 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2023-28677 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.