Missing authorization in Jenkins database Plugin
Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
A missing permission check in Jenkins database Plugin 1.6 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to an attacker-specified database server using attacker-specified credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00715 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database (Maven): 1.7
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 database Plugin | up to 1.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database (Maven) | before 1.7 | 1.7 | Patch available | GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j |
- Jenkins database Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.7 Fixed in 1.7 Patch available GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database (Maven) Fixed in 1.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Database vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-02118 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins database Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-02117 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins database Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-2242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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