Proposal: Add Jenkins CLI CVE-2024-23897 detection module
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Description
I would like to propose adding a vulnerability detection module for:
CVE-2024-23897 – Jenkins CLI argument expansion arbitrary file read
Summary:
Jenkins versions ≤ 2.441 are vulnerable to arbitrary file read via @file argument expansion in the CLI. The issue is reachable pre-auth through the Jenkins CLI endpoint.
Behavioral Difference
In vulnerable versions:
help "@/etc/hosts"
causes /etc/hosts contents (e.g., 127.0.0.1 localhost) to appear in the response.
In patched versions (≥ 2.442):
ERROR: No such command @/etc/hosts.
No file content is reflected.
The difference is deterministic and safe to test.
Proposed Detection Approach
Confirm Jenkins presence (X-Jenkins header or /cli/).
Trigger safe probe using @/etc/hosts.
Flag vulnerable if common hosts file markers (127.0.0.1, localhost) appear in response.
No exploitation, no file writes, detection-only logic.
If this aligns with Nettacker’s scope, I would be happy to prepare a PR with a minimal, pure-HTTP implementation.
Please let me know if this would be acceptable..
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating Nettacker’s existing Python vulnerability detection modules and the HTTP handling for Jenkins’ /cli/ endpoint. Use the proposed X-Jenkins header or /cli/ presence check, then review the safe @/etc/hosts probe behavior. Done means the module distinguishes vulnerable and patched Jenkins responses without exploitation or file writes.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100