Jenkins allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data via an XML File
Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via serialized data in an XML file, related to XStream and groovy.util.Expando.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | >= 1.643, < 1.650, < 1.642.2 | 1.650, 1.642.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0792
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/7f202f0317e60cd3160f61467b8558f864f83f41
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0711
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-02-24
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/serialization-must-die-act-2-xstream
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42394
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43375
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-502- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-45rg-g72w-r393 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core
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
- 259
- First → latest
- 01.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 4
Severity breakdown
- Critical 19
- High 62
- Medium 158
- Low 20
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 213
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 6
- 2025: 14
- 2026: 12
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