RCE vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: AWS Steps Plugin
Pipeline: AWS Steps Plugin 1.40 and earlier does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types. This results in a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exploitable by users able to provide YAML input files to Pipeline: AWS Steps Plugin’s build steps.
Pipeline: AWS Steps Plugin 1.41 configures its YAML parser to only instantiate safe types.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | de.taimos:pipeline-aws | < 1.41 | 1.41 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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
de.taimos:pipeline-aws- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w598-25hm-jqx3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: de.taimos:pipeline-aws
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.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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