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Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin was not requiring requests to its API be sent…

Priority LOW 39CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin was not requiring requests to its API be sent via POST, thereby opening itself to Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. This allowed attackers to add administrator role to any user, or to remove the authorization configuration, preventing legitimate access to Jenkins.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00678 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy (Maven): 2.5.1

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:role-strategy (Maven)before 2.5.12.5.1Patch availableGHSA-774g-r3fm-4v85
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.5.1 Fixed in 2.5.1 Patch available GHSA-774g-r3fm-4v85

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:role-based_authorization_strategy:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 2.5.0VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:role-based_authorization_strategy:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-774g-r3fm-4v85 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000090
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-774g-r3fm-4v85

References

  • TI-2023-13186 Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 587.v2872c41fa_e51 and earlier grants… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-02163 Incorrect authorization in Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04704 Incorrect authorization in Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

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