Session fixation in Jenkins GitHub Authentication Plugin
Priority LOW 28CWE-384Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-384.
Summary
An session fixation vulnerability exists in Jenkins GitHub Authentication Plugin 0.29 and earlier in GithubSecurityRealm.java that allows unauthorized attackers to impersonate another user if they can control the pre-authentication session.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00852 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-oauth (Maven): 0.31
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 GitHub Authentication Plugin | up to 0.29 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-oauth (Maven) | before 0.31 | 0.31 | Patch available | GHSA-mcqx-wc2j-qx9v |
- Jenkins GitHub Authentication Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 0.29 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-oauth (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.31 Fixed in 0.31 Patch available GHSA-mcqx-wc2j-qx9v
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mcqx-wc2j-qx9v org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-oauth (Maven) Fixed in 0.31 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1003019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcqx-wc2j-qx9v
References
More Jenkins Github Oauth vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15863 Information disclosure in Jenkins GitHub Authentication Plugin CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-1003019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1003019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcqx-wc2j-qx9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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