CVE-2023-39153 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth — see the affected versions and patch details below.
CSRF vulnerability in GitLab Authentication Plugin
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-2023-39153.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauthReal-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
GitLab Authentication Plugin 1.17.1 and earlier does not implement a state parameter in its OAuth flow, a unique and non-guessable value associated with each authentication request.
This vulnerability allows attackers to trick users into logging in to the attacker’s account.
GitLab Authentication Plugin 1.18 implements a state parameter in its OAuth flow.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth | all versions | 1.18org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth:1.18 |
Affected Products
gitlab authenticationjenkinsDetection & 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:gitlab-oauth, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth to 1.18 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-39153 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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