CVE-2021-43578
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.011 · 66 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Jenkins Squash TM Publisher (Squash4Jenkins) Plugin 1.0.0 and earlier implements an agent-to-controller message that does not implement any validation of its input, allowing attackers able to control agent processes to replace arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system with an attacker-controlled JSON string.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–8.1
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:squashtm-publisher-plugin≤ 1.0.0osvUSpkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/squashtm-publisher-plugin
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-h648-gj34-5x4rAgent-to-controller security bypass in Jenkins Squash TM Publisher (Squash4Jenkins) Plugin allows writing arbitrary files2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
Jenkins Squash TM Publisher (Squash4Jenkins) Plugin 1.0.0 and earlier implements an agent-to-controller message that does not implement any validation of its input, allowing attackers able to control agent processes to replace arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system with an attacker-controlled JSON string.
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43578cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-36887cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3884cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021111509cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2525cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2525enisa_euvd
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