CVE-2025-24401 Disabled permissions can be granted by Folder-based in Jenkins Authorization Strategy Plugin
Users retain access to disabled permissions in Jenkins Folder-based Authorization Strategy Plugin, allowing unauthorized privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24401?
CVE-2025-24401 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Folder-based Authorization Strategy Plugin, published on 22 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Jenkins Folder-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 217.vd5b_18537403e and earlier does not verify that permissions configured to be granted are enabled, potentially allowing users formerly granted (typically optional permissions, like Overall/Manage) to access functionality they're no longer entitled to.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24401?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.jenkins.plugins:folder-auth. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
io.jenkins.plugins:folder-auth Maven | All versions to 217.vd5b | None |
io.jenkins.plugins:folder-auth Maven | All versions to 217.vd5b | None |
Products include Jenkins Folder-Based Authorization Strategy.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-24401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Folder-based Authorization Strategy Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-969g-rq57-c79h.