Path traversal in Jenkins Fortify Plugin
Priority LOW 22CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Jenkins Fortify Plugin 20.2.34 and earlier does not sanitize the appName and appVersion parameters of its Pipeline steps, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to write or overwrite .xml files on the Jenkins controller file system with content not controllable by the attacker.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01219 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify (Maven): 20.2.35
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 Fortify Plugin | up to 20.2.34 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify (Maven) | before 20.2.35 | 20.2.35 | Patch available | GHSA-23h5-8ph6-7rfc |
- Jenkins Fortify Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 20.2.34 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 20.2.35 Fixed in 20.2.35 Patch available GHSA-23h5-8ph6-7rfc
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-23h5-8ph6-7rfc org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify (Maven) Fixed in 20.2.35 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25188
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23h5-8ph6-7rfc
References
Advisory 2
More Jenkins Fortify vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03979 HTML injection vulnerability in Fortify Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-03977 CSRF vulnerability in Fortify Plugin allow capturing credentials CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2020-01984 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Fortify Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2023-03978 Missing permission checks in Fortify Plugin allow capturing credentials CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-25188 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25188 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23h5-8ph6-7rfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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