Missing permission checks in Jenkins Database Plugin
A missing permission check in Jenkins database Plugin 1.6 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to an attacker-specified database server using attacker-specified credentials.
Database Plugin 1.7 requires Overall/Administer permission for the affected form validation method.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database | < 1.7 | 1.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2242
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/database-plugin/commit/7a438d96897af0034cb2e06db0819ca4595c24cb
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/database-plugin
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/#SECURITY-1024
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database
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
- 3
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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