CVE-2020-2228 json
Improper authorization of users and groups with the same base name in Jenkins GitLab Authentication Plugin
published 2020-07-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-qq38-mxpq-rrpj , EUVD-2022-5014
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Gitlab Authentication Plugin 1.5 and earlier does not perform group authorization checks properly, resulting in a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth 1.6
Exploit prediction
1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth | <1.6 |
1.6 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Gitlab Authentication Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-07-15/#SECURITY-1792
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/07/15/5
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2228
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/gitlab-oauth-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2228
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qq38-mxpq-rrpj
- NVD CVE-2020-2228
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