An improper input validation vulnerability exists in Jenkins versions 2.106 and earlier…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
An improper input validation vulnerability exists in Jenkins versions 2.106 and earlier, and LTS 2.89.3 and earlier, that allows an attacker to access plugin resource files in the META-INF and WEB-INF directories that should not be accessible, if the Jenkins home directory is on a case-insensitive file system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | before 2.89.4 | 2.89.4 | Patch available | GHSA-x6jw-2f23-mc5j |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | 2.90 to before 2.107 | 2.107 | Patch available | GHSA-x6jw-2f23-mc5j |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.89.4 Fixed in 2.89.4 Patch available GHSA-x6jw-2f23-mc5j
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.90 to before 2.107 Fixed in 2.107 Patch available GHSA-x6jw-2f23-mc5j
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x6jw-2f23-mc5j org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.89.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-x6jw-2f23-mc5j org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.107 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000068
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6jw-2f23-mc5j
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000068 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000068 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6jw-2f23-mc5j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1000068 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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