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CVE-2026-53436 Jenkins Project CVE debrief
CVE-2026-53436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins that allows attackers to perform phishing attacks due to improper validation of redirect URLs after login. The vulnerability affects Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, as well as LTS 2.555.2 and earlier. The issue arises from the application's failure to properly determine if a redirect URL contains relative path segments (`./` or `../`), which can be exploited to redirect users to malicious sites.
- Vendor
- Jenkins Project
- Product
- Jenkins
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 4.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-10
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-11
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-10
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-11
Who should care
Administrators and users of Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and is classified as CWE-601. It allows attackers to perform phishing attacks by manipulating redirect URLs to point to malicious sites.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Update Jenkins to version 2.568 or later, or LTS 2.555.3 or later.
- Refer to the vendor advisory for more information: [ref-4](https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-06-10/#SECURITY-3711+3755)
Evidence notes
The information provided is based on the CVE record and NVD details.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-53436 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53436
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-53436 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53436
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-06-10/
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.