Medium

Incorrect permission checks in Qualys Web App Scanning Connector Plugin allow capturing credentials

  • Disclosed: 26.07.2023
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:22

Qualys Web App Scanning Connector Plugin 2.0.10 and earlier does not correctly perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints.

This allows attackers with global Item/Configure permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Qualys Web App Scanning Connector Plugin 2.0.11 requires the appropriate permissions for the affected HTTP endpoints.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) com.qualys.plugins:qualys-was < 2.0.11 2.0.11

References

CVSS score 4.2/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
com.qualys.plugins:qualys-was
Disclosed
26.07.2023
Updated
11.10.2026 11:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8wgf-3mrj-73x7 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: com.qualys.plugins:qualys-was

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
2
First → latest
07.2023 01.2024
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Medium 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2023: 1
  2. 2024: 1
  3. 2025: 0
  4. 2026: 0
  1. Medium · 5.7 CVE-2023-6149 < 2.0.12 2.0.12
  2. Incorrect permission checks in Qualys Web App Scanning Connector Plugin allow capturing credentials this entry
    Medium · 4.2 CVE-2023-39154 < 2.0.11 2.0.11

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