Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Jenkins JIRA Plugin
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-668Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Jenkins JIRA Plugin 3.0.10 and earlier does not declare the correct (folder) scope for per-folder Jira site definitions, allowing users to select and use credentials with System scope.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01679 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven): 3.0.11Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins JIRA Plugin | up to 3.0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) | before 3.0.11 | 3.0.11 | Patch available | GHSA-98m4-m2c3-qxgq |
- Jenkins JIRA Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 3.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.11 Fixed in 3.0.11 Patch available GHSA-98m4-m2c3-qxgq
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-98m4-m2c3-qxgq org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.11 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:4297 Released 2020-10-27 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.6.1 package security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 containers-common-1:1.1.1-2.rhaos4.6.el8, jenkins-2-plugins-4.6.1601368321-1.el8, openshift-clients-4.6.0-202010081244.p0.git.3794.4743d24.el7 +11
- RHSA-2020:3541 Released 2020-08-27 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 3.11 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins-3.11.1597310986-1.el7, jenkins-2.235.2.1597220898-1.el7, openshift-ansible-3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3541 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4297 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98m4-m2c3-qxgq
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Jira vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-27120 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-15885 An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Jira Plugin 3.0.1 and earlier… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27112 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Jira Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-11607 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Jira Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2019-16541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98m4-m2c3-qxgq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-16541 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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