Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin path traversal vulnerability
A path traversal vulnerability exists in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 1.15 and older in HtmlPublisherTarget.java that allows attackers able to configure the HTML Publisher build step to override arbitrary files on the Jenkins master. In version 1.16, non-alphanumeric characters in report names are escaped for use as part of a URL and as a directory name.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher | < 1.16 | 1.16 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4x63-3p7q-xmh7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher
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
- 7
- First → latest
- 05.2022 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 1
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