Path traversal in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 1.32 and earlier archives invalid symbolic links in report directories on agents and recreates them on the controller, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to determine whether a path on the Jenkins controller file system exists, without being able to access it.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 HTML Publisher Plugin | up to 1.32 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven) | before 1.32.1 | 1.32.1 | Patch available | GHSA-478x-m3mx-7j3f |
- Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.32.1 Fixed in 1.32.1 Patch available GHSA-478x-m3mx-7j3f
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-478x-m3mx-7j3f org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven) Fixed in 1.32.1 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin — Jenkins Security Advisory 2024-03-06
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18727 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher PluginPriority LOW 30
- TI-2024-18728 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher PluginPriority LOW 23
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-478x-m3mx-7j3f
References
More Jenkins Html Publisher vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-30807 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2018-15824 A path traversal vulnerability exists in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 1.15 and older in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-18727 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-33575 Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 425 and earlier displays log messages that include the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2019-07741 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-18728 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2024-28151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-478x-m3mx-7j3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-28151 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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