GHSA-w3f7-2qfw-348x
HIGHGHSA-w3f7-2qfw-348x is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-863 vulnerability in org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:hipchat. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-w3f7-2qfw-348x is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Jenkins HipChat Plugin allows credential capture due to incorrect authorization
Blast Radius
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Description
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins HipChat Plugin 2.2.0 and earlier in HipChatNotifier.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read access to send test notifications to an attacker-specified HipChat server with attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins. As of version 2.2.1, this form validation method requires POST requests and Overall/Administer permissions.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:hipchat | all versions | 2.2.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:hipchat. 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.jvnet.hudson.plugins:hipchat to 2.2.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-w3f7-2qfw-348x 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-w3f7-2qfw-348x 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-w3f7-2qfw-348x. 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-w3f7-2qfw-348x in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-w3f7-2qfw-348x across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.