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Builds in Jenkins are associated with an authentication that controls the permissions…

Priority LOW 26CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

Builds in Jenkins are associated with an authentication that controls the permissions that the build has to interact with other elements in Jenkins. The Pipeline: Build Step Plugin did not check the build authentication it was running as and allowed triggering any other project in Jenkins.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00958 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step (Maven): 2.5.1Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step (Maven)before 2.5.12.5.1Patch availableGHSA-8jx9-7j5m-79x4
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.5.1 Fixed in 2.5.1 Patch available GHSA-8jx9-7j5m-79x4

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:pipeline\:_build_step:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*_build_stepVulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:pipeline\:_build_step:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions _build_step Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-8jx9-7j5m-79x4 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6Fixed—

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000089
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jx9-7j5m-79x4

References

  • TI-2019-15875 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-15846 A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2.61 and earlier in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-15847 A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Pipeline: Declarative Plugin 1.3.3 and earlier… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-11034 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2019-15886 A sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2.64 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21197 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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