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CVE-2019-1003030: Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.9v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-r6mc-mrvr-23cr
Published 08-03-2019Last modified 21-10-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1003030 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 25-03-2022. EPSS estimates a 97.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.9/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
97.06%
0%100%
Critical · +0.19 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

Timeline

  1. 08-03-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-03-2022
    Added to CISA KEVJenkins Matrix Project Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  3. 15-04-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2.63 and earlier in pom.xml, src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/cps/CpsGroovyShell.java that allows attackers able to control pipeline scripts to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

97.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.19 pp

From 96.87% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
97.06%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
25-03-2022
Federal due date
15-04-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1003030

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasejavaUnverified

    Jenkins 2.63 - Sandbox bypass in pipeline: Groovy plug-in

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Jenkins project1 product
  • jenkins pipeline: groovy plugin2.63 and earlier
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow1 product
  • workflow-cps< 2.64
Redhat1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

8 links