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TI-2021-04756 Aliases CVE-2021-21676GHSA-w3gm-vv58-wr55

Missing authorization in Jenkins requests-plugin 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 requests-plugin Plugin 2.2.7 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to send test emails to an attacker-specified email address.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01391 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests (Maven): 2.2.8

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins requests-plugin Pluginup to 2.2.7—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests (Maven)before 2.2.82.2.8Patch availableGHSA-w3gm-vv58-wr55
  • Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.8 Fixed in 2.2.8 Patch available GHSA-w3gm-vv58-wr55

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:requests:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 2.2.7VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:requests:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-w3gm-vv58-wr55 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.8 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21676
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3gm-vv58-wr55

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2021-04755 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-04754 Missing authorization in Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2022-15589 Incorrect authorization in Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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