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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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins GitHub Authentication Pluginup to 0.29—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-oauth (Maven)before 0.310.31Patch availableGHSA-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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_oauth:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 0.29VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_oauth:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 0.29 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mcqx-wc2j-qx9v org.jenkins-ci.plugins:github-oauth (Maven) Fixed in 0.31 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1003019
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcqx-wc2j-qx9v

References

  • TI-2019-15863 Information disclosure in Jenkins GitHub Authentication Plugin CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources