Jenkins SSH2 Easy Plugin 1.4 and earlier does not verify that permissions configured to…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 SSH2 Easy Plugin 1.4 and earlier does not verify that permissions configured to be granted are enabled, potentially allowing users formerly granted (typically optional permissions, like Overall/Manage) to access functionality they're no longer entitled to.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00665 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh2easy (Maven): 1.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 SSH2 Easy Plugin | up to 1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh2easy (Maven) | before 1.6 | 1.6 | Patch available | GHSA-4gh2-m88h-8cj8 |
- Jenkins SSH2 Easy Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh2easy (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6 Fixed in 1.6 Patch available GHSA-4gh2-m88h-8cj8
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4gh2-m88h-8cj8 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh2easy (Maven) Fixed in 1.6 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41939
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gh2-m88h-8cj8
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-41939 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41939 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gh2-m88h-8cj8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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