Missing authorization in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin
Priority LOW 23CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin 1.1.21 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint, allowing attackers with Item/Read permission to schedule builds of projects without having Item/Build permission.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01456 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin (Jenkins project): 1.1.18.1org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven): 1.1.18.1, 1.1.22
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 CloudBees CD Plugin | up to 1.1.21 | 1.1.18.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) | before 1.1.18.1 | 1.1.18.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7rx6-4vwv-432g |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) | 1.1.19 to before 1.1.22 | 1.1.22 | Patch available | GHSA-7rx6-4vwv-432g |
- Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.1.21 Fixed in 1.1.18.1 Patch available CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.18.1 Fixed in 1.1.18.1 Patch available GHSA-7rx6-4vwv-432g
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.1.19 to before 1.1.22 Fixed in 1.1.22 Patch available GHSA-7rx6-4vwv-432g
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin (Jenkins project) Fixed in 1.1.18.1
- Fix · GHSA-7rx6-4vwv-432g org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) Fixed in 1.1.18.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7rx6-4vwv-432g org.jenkins-ci.plugins:electricflow (Maven) Fixed in 1.1.22 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21647
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rx6-4vwv-432g
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Cloudbees Cd vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25156 Link following in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-25157 Link following in Jenkins CloudBees CD Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-21647 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21647 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rx6-4vwv-432g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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