Jenkins Kubernetes CI/CD Plugin vulnerable to Improper Authorization
A missing permission check in Jenkins ElasticBox Jenkins Kubernetes CI/CD Plugin allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
Note: Jenkins has suspended distribution of this plugin.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.elasticbox.jenkins-ci.plugins:kubernetes-ci | <= 1.3 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-276, CWE-285- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.elasticbox.jenkins-ci.plugins:kubernetes-ci- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hch9-6qrj-5f49 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.elasticbox.jenkins-ci.plugins:kubernetes-ci
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 4
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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