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A path traversal vulnerability exists in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 1.15 and older in…

Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 1.15 and older in HtmlPublisherTarget.java that allows attackers able to configure the HTML Publisher build step to override arbitrary files on the Jenkins master.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02663 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven): 1.16

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:htmlpublisher (Maven)before 1.161.16Patch availableGHSA-4x63-3p7q-xmh7
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.16 Fixed in 1.16 Patch available GHSA-4x63-3p7q-xmh7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:html_publisher:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 1.15VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:html_publisher:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 1.15 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-4x63-3p7q-xmh7 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven) Fixed in 1.16 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000175
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x63-3p7q-xmh7

References

  • TI-2026-30807 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2024-18727 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-33575 Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 425 and earlier displays log messages that include the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2019-07741 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-18728 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2024-18729 Path traversal in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

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