CVE-2025-64142 Jenkins Nexus Task Runner Plugin is missing a permission check
Attackers with read access can connect to arbitrary URLs using specified credentials due to missing permission checks in the Jenkins Nexus Task Runner Plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-64142?
CVE-2025-64142 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Nexus Task Runner Plugin, published on 29 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A missing permission check in Jenkins Nexus Task Runner Plugin 0.9.2 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-64142?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nexus-task-runner. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nexus-task-runner Maven | All versions to 0.9.2 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nexus-task-runner Maven | All versions to 0.9.2 | None |
Products include Jenkins Nexus Task Runner.
How do I fix CVE-2025-64142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-64142 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-2025-64142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-64142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Nexus Task Runner Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h83r-7f9f-mqjj.