OS command injection in Jenkins Git client Plugin
Priority LOW 22CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Jenkins Git client Plugin 6.4.0 and earlier does not not correctly escape the path to the workspace directory as part of an argument in a temporary shell script generated by the plugin, allowing attackers able to control the workspace directory name to inject arbitrary OS commands.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00213 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client (Maven): 6.4.1
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 Git client Plugin | up to 6.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client (Maven) | before 6.4.1 | 6.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-v8hg-m323-jvjq |
- Jenkins Git client Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 6.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.4.1 Fixed in 6.4.1 Patch available GHSA-v8hg-m323-jvjq
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v8hg-m323-jvjq org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client (Maven) Fixed in 6.4.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-67640
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8hg-m323-jvjq
References
More Jenkins Git Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07701 OS command injection in Jenkins Git Client Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-17096 Improper certificate validation in Jenkins Git client Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-41219 OS command injection in Jenkins Git client Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2025-36216 Information disclosure in Jenkins Git client Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2017-14557 Jenkins Git Client Plugin 2.4.2 and earlier creates temporary file with insecure… CVSS 3.0LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-67640 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-67640 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8hg-m323-jvjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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