VDB-360151 · CVE-2026-42522 · EUVD-2026-26224

Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin up to 1967.vdea_d580c1a_b_a_ permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin up to 1967.vdea_d580c1a_b_a_. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-42522. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin up to 1967.vdea_d580c1a_b_a_. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at jenkins.io. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-42522 since 04/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/01/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 310885 (Jenkins plugins Multiple Vulnerabilities (2026-04-29)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (310885), EUVD (EUVD-2026-26224) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1320). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

Jenkins Jenkins

Productinfo

Type

Continuous Integration Software

Vendor

Jenkins

Name

GitHub Branch Source Plugin

Version

1967.vdea_d580c1a_b_a_

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://jenkins.io/

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 310885
Nessus Name: Jenkins plugins Multiple Vulnerabilities (2026-04-29)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/28/2026 CVE reserved
04/29/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
04/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/01/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: jenkins.io

Advisory: jenkins.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-42522 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-42522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-360151
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1320 - Jenkins Plugins: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/29/2026 16:14
Updated: 05/01/2026 19:10
Changes: 04/29/2026 16:14 (53), 04/29/2026 17:54 (1), 04/30/2026 01:29 (2), 05/01/2026 19:10 (7)
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