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GitHub Branch Source Plugin connects to a user-specified GitHub API URL (e.g.

Priority LOW 29CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

GitHub Branch Source Plugin connects to a user-specified GitHub API URL (e.g. GitHub Enterprise) as part of form validation and completion (e.g. to verify Scan Credentials are correct). This functionality improperly checked permissions, allowing any user with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to any web server and send credentials with a known ID, thereby possibly capturing them. Additionally, this functionality did not require POST requests be used, thereby allowing the above to be performed without direct access to Jenkins via Cross-Site Request Forgery.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00641 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-branch-source (Maven): 2.2.0-alpha-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:github-branch-source (Maven)before 2.2.0-alpha-12.2.0-alpha-1Patch availableGHSA-w66r-f5gg-gqwm
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-branch-source (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.0-alpha-1 Fixed in 2.2.0-alpha-1 Patch available GHSA-w66r-f5gg-gqwm

CPE configurations NVD · 39

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:0.1:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*0.1 beta-1VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:0.1:beta-2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*0.1 beta-2VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:0.1:beta-3:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*0.1 beta-3VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:0.1:beta-4:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*0.1 beta-4VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.0:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.0VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.1:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.1VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.2:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.2VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.3:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.3VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.4:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.4VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.4:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.4 beta-1VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:0.1:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 0.1 beta-1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:0.1:beta-2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 0.1 beta-2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:0.1:beta-3:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 0.1 beta-3 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:0.1:beta-4:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 0.1 beta-4 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.0:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.1:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.2:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.3:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.4:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.4:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.4 beta-1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
Show 29 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.5:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.5VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.6:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.6VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.7:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.7VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.8:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.8VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.8.1VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.9:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.9VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.10:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*1.10VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.0VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.0:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.0 beta-1VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.0:beta-2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.0 beta-2VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.1VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.1 beta-1VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.1 beta-2VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-3:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.1 beta-3VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-4:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.1 beta-4VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-5:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.1 beta-5VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-6:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.1 beta-6VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.2VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.3VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.4VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.4:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.4 beta-1VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.5VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.6VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.0.7VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:alpha-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.2.0 alpha-1VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:alpha-2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.2.0 alpha-2VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:alpha-3:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.2.0 alpha-3VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:alpha-4:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.2.0 alpha-4VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*2.2.0 beta-1VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.5:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.6:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.7:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.8:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.9:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:1.10:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.0:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta-1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.0:beta-2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta-2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.1 beta-1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.1 beta-2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-3:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.1 beta-3 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-4:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.1 beta-4 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-5:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.1 beta-5 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.1:beta-6:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.1 beta-6 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.4:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.4 beta-1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:alpha-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.2.0 alpha-1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:alpha-2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.2.0 alpha-2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:alpha-3:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.2.0 alpha-3 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:alpha-4:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.2.0 alpha-4 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:2.2.0:beta-1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 2.2.0 beta-1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-w66r-f5gg-gqwm org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-branch-source (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.0-alpha-1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000091
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w66r-f5gg-gqwm
  3. 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

  • TI-2024-15889 Information disclosure in Jenkins GitLab Branch Source Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-15891 Incorrect comparison in Jenkins GitLab Branch Source Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2018-15834 A server-side request forgery vulnerability exists in Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2017-14424 GitHub Branch Source provides a list of applicable credential IDs to allow users… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2026-41222 Missing authorization in Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-15890 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins GitLab Branch Source Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
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