Jenkins Ansible Plugin man in the middle vulnerability
A man in the middle vulnerability exists in Jenkins Ansible Plugin 0.8 and older in AbstractAnsibleInvocation.java, AnsibleAdHocCommandBuilder.java, AnsibleAdHocCommandInvocationTest.java, AnsibleContext.java, AnsibleJobDslExtension.java, AnsiblePlaybookBuilder.java, AnsiblePlaybookStep.java that disables host key verification by default. Ansible Plugin 1.0 now enables host key verification by default, adding options allowing users to opt out.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible | < 1.0 | 1.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-322x-jv5h-cvjh - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible
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
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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