Jenkins Project up to 2.579.x File Browser path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Jenkins Project Jenkins up to 2.579.x. The affected element is an unknown function of the component File Browser. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-117626. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jenkins Project Jenkins up to 2.579.x. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component File Browser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier improperly identifies file paths attempting path traversal in the file browser for workspaces and $JENKINS_HOME/userContent/, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to obtain the names, sizes, and last modification times of files in the $JENKINS_HOME, and attackers with Item/Workspace permission to obtain the names of jobs that have a workspace on the same agent.

The advisory is shared at jenkins.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-117626 since 10/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.580.x eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Jenkins 2.580.x

Timelineinfo

10/27/2026 CVE reserved
10/28/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jenkins.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-117626 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-117626
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-428093

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2026 18:26
Changes: 10/28/2026 18:26 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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