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Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Groovy Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-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
Fixed

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

Summary

A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Jenkins Groovy Plugin 2.1 and earlier in pom.xml, src/main/java/hudson/plugins/groovy/StringScriptSource.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0254 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:groovy (Maven): 2.2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins Groovy Pluginup to 2.1—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:groovy (Maven)before 2.22.2Patch availableGHSA-fm3j-r98g-97jh
  • Jenkins Groovy Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:groovy (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2 Fixed in 2.2 Patch available GHSA-fm3j-r98g-97jh

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:groovy:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 2.1VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:groovy:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 2.1 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-fm3j-r98g-97jh org.jenkins-ci.plugins:groovy (Maven) Fixed in 2.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1003033
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm3j-r98g-97jh

References

  • TI-2019-15851 Missing authorization in Jenkins Groovy Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources