Description
A missing permission check in Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin 1967.vdea_d580c1a_b_a_ and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL with attacker-specified GitHub App credentials.
Published: 2026-04-29
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wg26-8wmj-cf9p Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin: Missing permissions check allows attackers to perform a connection test
History

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins github Branch Source
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:github_branch_source:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins github Branch Source

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Github Branch Source Plugin
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Github Branch Source Plugin

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Missing Permission Check Enables Remote URL Connections in Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A missing permission check in Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin 1967.vdea_d580c1a_b_a_ and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL with attacker-specified GitHub App credentials.
References

Subscriptions

Jenkins Github Branch Source
Jenkins Project Jenkins Github Branch Source Plugin
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jenkins

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-29T14:28:32.781Z

Reserved: 2026-04-28T09:24:35.048Z

Link: CVE-2026-42522

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-29T14:18:33.571Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-29T14:16:19.260

Modified: 2026-05-06T16:18:23.260

Link: CVE-2026-42522

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-30T08:21:21Z

Weaknesses