CVE-2020-2242 json
Missing permission checks in Jenkins Database Plugin
published 2020-09-01 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j , EUVD-2022-4167
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database | <1.7 |
1.7 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins database Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/database-plugin/commit/7a438d96897af0034cb2e06db0819ca4595c24cb
web
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-09-01/#SECURITY-1024
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2242
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/database-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2242
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j
- NVD CVE-2020-2242
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