Jenkins Script Security and Pipeline Groovy Plugins Sandbox Bypass
A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2.59 and earlier in groovy-sandbox/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/groovy/sandbox/SandboxTransformer.java, groovy-cps/lib/src/main/java/com/cloudbees/groovy/cps/SandboxCpsTransformer.java that allows attackers with Job/Configure permission, or unauthorized attackers with SCM commit privileges and corresponding pipelines based on Jenkinsfiles set up in Jenkins, to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security | < 1.48 | 1.48 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps | < 2.60 | 2.60 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000866
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/script-security-plugin/commit/16c862ae9d4038a3edbd8bdfb0fd1401a509d56b
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/workflow-cps-plugin/commit/0eb89aaf24065dbbdf6db84516ac1a52cd435e6d
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/workflow-cps-plugin/commit/e1c56eb6d85d513cb24dfe188e6f592d0ff84b38
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0326
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-10-29/#SECURITY-1186
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-269- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security, org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gqhm-4h93-rrhg - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps
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
- 13
- First → latest
- 02.2022 11.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 8
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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