Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 587.v2872c41fa_e51 and earlier grants…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 587.v2872c41fa_e51 and earlier grants permissions even after they've been disabled.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00828 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy (Maven): 587.588.v850a_20a_30162
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin | up to 587.v2872c41fa_e51 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy (Maven) | before 587.588.v850a_20a_30162 | 587.588.v850a_20a_30162 | Patch available | GHSA-436g-2f92-cvhh |
- Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 587.v2872c41fa_e51 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 587.588.v850a_20a_30162 Fixed in 587.588.v850a_20a_30162 Patch available GHSA-436g-2f92-cvhh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-436g-2f92-cvhh org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy (Maven) Fixed in 587.588.v850a_20a_30162 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-436g-2f92-cvhh
References
More Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-02163 Incorrect authorization in Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-14427 Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin was not requiring requests to its API be sent… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04704 Incorrect authorization in Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-28668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-436g-2f92-cvhh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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