Jenkins Git client Plugin has an OS command injection vulnerability on agents in Git client Plugin
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client | < 6.4.1 | 6.4.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client- Disclosed
- 10.12.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v8hg-m323-jvjq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client
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
- 6
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 1
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