Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.0-beta-1 through 3.2.9 (both inclusive) invokes parameterless constructors of classes specified in configuration when deserializing inheritance strategies, without restricting the classes that can be instantiated, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to instantiate arbitrary types, which may lead to information disclosure or other impacts depending on the classes available on the classpath.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jp9r-mmhw-vff3 Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin: Unsafe deserialization allows invocation of parameterless constructors
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History

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins matrix Authorization Strategy
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:matrix_authorization_strategy:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:matrix_authorization_strategy:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:matrix_authorization_strategy:2.0:beta2:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:matrix_authorization_strategy:2.0:beta3:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins matrix Authorization Strategy

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-502
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.0-beta-1 through 3.2.9 (both inclusive) invokes parameterless constructors of classes specified in configuration when deserializing inheritance strategies, without restricting the classes that can be instantiated, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to instantiate arbitrary types, which may lead to information disclosure or other impacts depending on the classes available on the classpath.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jenkins

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-29T13:58:20.768Z

Reserved: 2026-04-28T09:24:35.048Z

Link: CVE-2026-42521

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-29T13:58:09.444Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-29T14:16:19.170

Modified: 2026-05-06T16:21:01.660

Link: CVE-2026-42521

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-30T08:21:22Z

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