CVE-2019-16541: jenkins project jenkins jira plugin Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-16541 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins jira plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.9 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 2% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 21-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Jenkins JIRA Plugin 3.0.10 and earlier does not declare the correct (folder) scope for per-folder Jira site definitions, allowing users to select and use credentials with System scope.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.68% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Jenkins1 product
- jira≤ 3.0.10
Jenkins project1 product
- jenkins jira plugin3.0.10 and earlier
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
- jira< 3.0.11
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
