CVE-2026-48922 Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin does not properly sanitize file names for file and zip file credentials
Attackers can write files to arbitrary locations via unsanitized credential names, potentially achieving remote code execution on Jenkins nodes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-48922?
CVE-2026-48922 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin, published on 27 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin 720.v3f6decef43ea_ and earlier does not properly sanitize file names for file and zip file credentials, allowing attackers able to provide credentials to a job to write files to arbitrary locations on the node filesystem, which can lead to remote code execution if Jenkins is configured to allow a low-privileged user to configure file or zip file credentials used for a job running on the built-in node.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48922?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding Maven | All versions | 725.ve52b |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding Maven | All versions | 725.ve52b |
Products include Jenkins Credentials Binding.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48922?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:credentials-binding to 725.ve52b or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-48922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin
- CVE-2026-42520 Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin has a path traversal vulnerability
- CVE-2025-53650 Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin vulnerability can expose sensitive information in logger messages
- CVE-2020-2181 Secrets are not masked by Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin in builds without build steps
- CVE-2019-1010241 Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin Stores Passwords in a Recoverable Format
- CVE-2022-20616 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Jenkins Credentials Binding Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxxf-w25w-mcx2.