CVE-2023-37944 — datadog
MEDIUMCVE-2023-37944 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-862 vulnerability in org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog. A fix is available for org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Jenkins Datadog Plugin does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-37944.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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
org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadogReal-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
Jenkins Datadog Plugin 5.4.1 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint.
This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
Datadog Plugin 5.4.2 requires Overall/Administer permission to access the affected HTTP endpoint.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog | all versions | 5.4.2org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog:5.4.2 |
Affected Products
datadogjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.datadog.jenkins.plugins:datadog to 5.4.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-37944 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-37944 in your dependencies?
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