Path traversal in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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 Credentials Binding Plugin 719.v80e905ef14eb_ and earlier does not sanitize file names for file and zip file credentials, allowing attackers able to provide credentials to a job to write files to arbitrary locations on the node filesystem, which can lead to remote code execution if Jenkins is configured to allow a low-privileged user to configure file or zip file credentials used for a job running on the built-in node.
Why it matters now
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 Credentials Binding Plugin | up to 719.v80e905ef14eb_ | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding (Maven) | before 720.v3f6decef43ea | 720.v3f6decef43ea | Patch available | GHSA-p2rf-wpxj-mx2g |
- Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 719.v80e905ef14eb_ Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 720.v3f6decef43ea Fixed in 720.v3f6decef43ea Patch available GHSA-p2rf-wpxj-mx2g
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p2rf-wpxj-mx2g org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding (Maven) Fixed in 720.v3f6decef43ea Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42520
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2rf-wpxj-mx2g
References
More Jenkins Credentials Binding vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-36181 Improper input validation in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-33574 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2019-16035 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-02058 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-05175 Missing authorization in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2020-02059 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-42520 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42520 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p2rf-wpxj-mx2g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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