CVE-2026-53438

jenkins: Jenkins: Unauthorized cancellation of queue items due to missing permission check

Published Jun 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A missing permission check in Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier allows attackers with Item/Cancel permission, but lacking Item/Read permission, to cancel queue items they do not have permission to view.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mw82-xcg6-gx79 Jenkins: Missing permission check allows unauthorized cancellation of queue items
History
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Title Missing Permission Check Allows Unauthorized Queue Cancellation in Jenkins jenkins: Jenkins: Unauthorized cancellation of queue items due to missing permission check
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins jenkins
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins jenkins
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Title Missing Permission Check Allows Unauthorized Queue Cancellation in Jenkins
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
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Description A missing permission check in Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier allows attackers with Item/Cancel permission, but lacking Item/Read permission, to cancel queue items they do not have permission to view.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Jun 10, 2026, 3:32 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026, 2:26 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 10, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 11:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 10, 2026, 1:05 PM