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CVE-2026-53440 Jenkins Project CVE debrief
CVE-2026-53440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins 2.567 and earlier, LTS 2.555.2 and earlier. The vulnerability occurs because the 'from' parameter in the 'Delegate to servlet container' security realm is not properly validated, allowing attackers to redirect users to an attacker-controlled domain after login, which can be used for phishing attacks.
- 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
- 2026-06-12
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-10
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-12
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 it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and is classified as CWE-601. The affected versions of Jenkins are 2.567 and earlier, and LTS 2.555.2 and earlier. The vulnerability can be mitigated by updating to a fixed version of Jenkins.
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-3721)
Evidence notes
The information provided is based on the CVE record and the NVD detail page.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-53440 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53440
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-53440 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53440
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.