CVE-2026-42520

Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Allows Arbitrary File Write Leading to Remote Code Execution

Published Apr 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 719.v80e905ef14eb_ and earlier does not sanitize file names for file and zip file credentials, allowing attackers able to provide credentials to a job to write files to arbitrary locations on the node filesystem, which can lead to remote code execution if Jenkins is configured to allow a low-privileged user to configure file or zip file credentials used for a job running on the built-in node.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p2rf-wpxj-mx2g Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin has a path traversal vulnerability
History
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Title Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Allows Arbitrary File Write Leading to Remote Code Execution
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Title Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Arbitrary File Write Leading to Remote Code Execution
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Title Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Arbitrary File Write Leading to Remote Code Execution
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Title Unsanitized File Names in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Allow Arbitrary File Write Leading to Remote Code Execution
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First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins credentials Binding
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:credentials_binding:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins credentials Binding
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First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin
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Title Unsanitized File Names in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Allow Arbitrary File Write Leading to Remote Code Execution
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Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 719.v80e905ef14eb_ and earlier does not sanitize file names for file and zip file credentials, allowing attackers able to provide credentials to a job to write files to arbitrary locations on the node filesystem, which can lead to remote code execution if Jenkins is configured to allow a low-privileged user to configure file or zip file credentials used for a job running on the built-in node.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Apr 29, 2026, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Apr 28, 2026, 9:24 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 29, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 8:10 PM