CVE-2026-57297 Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin has a missing permission check
Attackers with read access can connect to arbitrary URLs using specified credentials due to missing permission checks in the Jenkins Contrast plugin.
- 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-2026-57297?
CVE-2026-57297 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin, published on 24 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A missing permission check in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.11 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using an attacker-specified username, API key, and service key.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57297?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security Maven | All versions | 3.12 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security Maven | All versions | 3.12 |
Products include Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security.
How do I fix CVE-2026-57297?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security to 3.12 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-57297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p44q-fmwr-jqr7.