Missing permission checks in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin
Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin 6.7 and earlier does not perform permission checks in methods implementing form validation.
This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to attacker-specified URLs using attacker-specified username and password.
Additionally, these form validation methods do not require POST requests, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin 6.8 requires POST requests and Overall/Administer permission for the affected form validation methods.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin | < 7.2.3-beta | 7.2.3-beta |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22513
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/hpe-application-automation-tools-plugin/commit/497a143d9a95e9c937501ca329fe0dae22a0d9cd
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/hpe-application-automation-tools-plugin
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-04-07/#SECURITY-2132
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7qp2-rgxr-29q4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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