4.3

CVE-2021-21676: jenkins project jenkins requests-plugin plugin Missing Authorization

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-w3gm-vv58-wr55
Published 30-06-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-21676 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins requests-plugin plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-06-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin 2.2.7 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to send test emails to an attacker-specified email address.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Jenkins1 product
Jenkins project1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • requests< 2.2.8

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links