CVE-2023-6149: Qualys Jenkins Plugin for WAS prior to version and including 2.0.11 was identified to be affected by a securi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-6149?

web application screening: upgrade to newer than 2.0.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-6149 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6149 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-6149 affect?

CVE-2023-6149 affects web application screening. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.7). Qualys Jenkins Plugin for WAS prior to version and including 2.0.11 was identified to be affected by a security flaw, which was missing a permission check while performing a connectivity check to Qualys Cloud Services. This allowed any use

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-6149?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.7UPGRADE

CVE-2023-6149 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.7) affecting web application screening. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Qualys Jenkins Plugin for WAS prior to version and including 2.0.11 was identified to be affected by a security flaw, which was missing a permission check while performing a connectivity check to Qualys Cloud Services. This allowed any user with login access to configure or edit jobs to utilize the plugin and configure potential a rouge endpoint via which it was possible to control response for certain request which could be injected with XXE pa

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-611
Published	2024-01-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Qualys, Inc. · Vendor: qualys

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-09 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

qualys web application screening UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.0.11

Fixed in: newer than 2.0.11

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy web-application-screening || rpm -q web-application-screening || web-application-screening --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade web-application-screening

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade web-application-screening

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-6149?

web application screening: upgrade to newer than 2.0.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6149 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6149 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-6149 affect?

CVE-2023-6149 affects web application screening. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.7). Qualys Jenkins Plugin for WAS prior to version and including 2.0.11 was identified to be affected by a security flaw, which was missing a permission check while performing a connectivity check to Qualys Cloud Services. This allowed any use

How urgent is CVE-2023-6149?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Jenkins vulnerabilities · Jenkins plugins vulnerabilities

References

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