Medium

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin

  • Disclosed: 16.02.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:21

Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2648.va9433432b33c and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the checkout directory for the configured SCM when reading the script file (typically Jenkinsfile) for Pipelines, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps >= 2.93, < 2.94.1, < 2.92.1, >= 2.95, < 2648.2651.v230593e03e9f 2.94.1, 2.92.1, 2648.2651.v230593e03e9f

References

CVSS score 6.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps
Disclosed
16.02.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6473-gqrj-4p65 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps

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.

All (13) in the archive
Total entries
13
First → latest
02.2022 11.2024
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
1

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 3
  • High 8
  • Medium 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2022: 12
  2. 2023: 0
  3. 2024: 1
  4. 2025: 0
  5. 2026: 0
Severity:
  1. High · 8.8 CVE-2022-43404 < 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773
  2. Critical · 9.9 CVE-2022-43402 < 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773
  3. High · 8.8 CVE-2022-43401 < 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773 2803.v1a_f77ffcc773
  4. High · 8.8 CVE-2020-2109 < 2.79 2.79
  5. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-1003041 < 2.65 2.65
  6. Critical · 9.9 Exploited in attacks CVE-2019-1003030 < 2.64 2.64
  7. High · 8.8 CVE-2022-25173 >= 2646.v6ed3b5b01ff1, < 2656.vf7a, >= 2.93, < 2.94.1, < 2.92.1 2656.vf7a, 2.94.1, 2.92.1
  8. Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin this entry
    Medium · 6.5 CVE-2022-25176 >= 2.93, < 2.94.1, < 2.92.1, >= 2.95, < 2648.2651.v230593e03e9f 2.94.1, 2.92.1, 2648.2651.v230593e03e9f

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