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Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin

Priority HIGH 83CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 8 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Script Security Plugin 1.49 and earlier in src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/GroovySandbox.java that allows attackers with the ability to provide sandboxed scripts to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.98375 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Partial org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security (Maven): 1.50Red Hat: 1 fixed, 8 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsScript Security Pluginup to 1.49—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security (Maven)before 1.501.50Patch availableGHSA-784j-h234-m56x
  • Script Security Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.49 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.50 Fixed in 1.50 Patch available GHSA-784j-h234-m56x

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:script_security:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 1.49VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:script_security:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 1.49 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-784j-h234-m56x org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security (Maven) Fixed in 1.50 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11Fixed—
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1003000
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-784j-h234-m56x

References

  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-22597 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-15850 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-15885 A sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1.55 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-07740 Code injection in Jenkins Script Security Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2020-02156 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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