CVE-2026-57296

Path Traversal in Jenkins External Workspace Manager Plugin Enables Arbitrary File Read and Remote Code Execution

Published Jun 24, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins External Workspace Manager Plugin 1.3.2 and earlier does not reject path traversal sequences in the custom workspace path provided to the exwsAllocate Pipeline step, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system, which can lead to remote code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hrmj-8fm9-cg8x Jenkins External Workspace Manager Plugin has a path traversal vulnerability
History
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First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins External Workspace Manager Plugin
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins External Workspace Manager Plugin
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Title Path Traversal in Jenkins External Workspace Manager Plugin Enables Arbitrary File Read and Remote Code Execution
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Title Path Traversal in Jenkins External Workspace Manager Plugin Exposes Controller Files
Weaknesses CWE-200
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Title Path Traversal in Jenkins External Workspace Manager Plugin Exposes Controller Files
Weaknesses CWE-200
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Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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 External Workspace Manager Plugin 1.3.2 and earlier does not reject path traversal sequences in the custom workspace path provided to the exwsAllocate Pipeline step, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system, which can lead to remote code execution.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Jun 24, 2026, 2:37 PM
Reserved
Jun 24, 2026, 8:41 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 24, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 10:10 PM