CVE-2022-25179: jenkins project jenkins pipeline: multibranch plugin
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-25179 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins pipeline: multibranch plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6Timeline
- 15-02-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin 706.vd43c65dec013 and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the checkout directory for the configured SCM when reading files using the readTrusted step, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines permission to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.79% 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.
Jenkins project1 product
- jenkins pipeline: multibranch plugin≥ unspecified, ≤ 706.vd43c65dec013
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow1 product
- workflow-multibranch≥ 2.24, < 2.26.1 | < 2.23.1 | ≥ 696.v52535c46f4c9, < 696.698.v9b4218eea50f | ≥ 706.vd43c65dec013, < 707.v71c3f0a
2 vendors · 2 products
