CVE-2026-53440 Jenkins: Open Redirect phishing attacks possible via "from" parameter in "Delegate to servlet container"
Attackers can redirect users to malicious domains after login in Jenkins, facilitating phishing attacks when the delegate security realm is used.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-53440?
CVE-2026-53440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Jenkins, published on 10 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier does not ensure that the "from" parameter in the "Delegate to servlet container" security realm is safe to redirect to after login, allowing attackers to perform phishing attacks by redirecting users to an attacker-controlled domain.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53440?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core and jenkins. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | All versions | 2.555.3 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | All versions | 2.555.3 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | From 2.556 | 2.568 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | From 2.556 | 2.568 |
jenkins Bitnami | All versions | 2.555.3, 2.568.0 |
Products include Jenkins Jenkins.
How do I fix CVE-2026-53440?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a fixed version for your release line: 2.555.3 or 2.568.
Is CVE-2026-53440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-jenkins-2026-53440, GHSA-92m7-4fpw-2wxm, MINI-54wg-42hp-2r68, MINI-86fc-pgm3-f88w, MINI-c4wv-99vp-52qf, MINI-cq6g-3f47-q9p7 and 3 more.