GHSA-998m-f2x3-jjq4
MEDIUMGHSA-998m-f2x3-jjq4 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-998m-f2x3-jjq4 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin allows deleting configuration files
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Description
Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier does not require POST requests for an HTTP endpoint, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
This vulnerability allows attackers to delete configuration files corresponding to an attacker-specified ID.
This is due to an incomplete fix of SECURITY-938.
Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.1 requires POST requests for the affected HTTP endpoint.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider | all versions | 3.7.1 |
Detection & 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:config-file-provider. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider to 3.7.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-998m-f2x3-jjq4 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-998m-f2x3-jjq4 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-998m-f2x3-jjq4. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-998m-f2x3-jjq4 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-998m-f2x3-jjq4 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.