CVE-2026-84646

jenkins: Jenkins: Unauthorized creation of user objects via deserialization vulnerability

Published Sep 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Jenkins 2.579 and earlier, LTS 2.568.2 and earlier, user objects can appear as nested field values in other deserialized XML objects, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to create user objects by submitting crafted XML.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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 Jenkins Arbitrary User Creation via Deserialized XML Input jenkins: Jenkins: Unauthorized creation of user objects via deserialization vulnerability
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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
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Title Jenkins Arbitrary User Creation via Deserialized XML Input
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Weaknesses CWE-502
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'}

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Description In Jenkins 2.579 and earlier, LTS 2.568.2 and earlier, user objects can appear as nested field values in other deserialized XML objects, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to create user objects by submitting crafted XML.
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Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Sep 2, 2026, 5:41 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 9:55 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 2, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Sep 11, 2026, 9:15 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 2, 2026, 3:40 PM