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CVE-2026-92130 Jenkins Project CVE debrief
CVE-2026-92130 is a vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin versions 841.vec5b_9e1806ec and earlier. The plugin does not set the appropriate context for credentials lookup in the resolveScm Pipeline step, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and capture credentials they are not entitled to. This issue has a CVSS score of 3.1 and a severity of LOW.
- Vendor
- Jenkins Project
- Product
- Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin
- CVSS
- LOW 3.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-09-16
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-18
- Advisory published
- 2026-09-16
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-18
Who should care
Defenders responsible for Jenkins installations and configurations should assess exposure and verify the versions of Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin in use. They should also prioritize verifying plugin versions, restricting credential access, and monitoring for potential exploitation attempts. Additionally, security teams and vulnerability management teams should be aware of this vulnerability and its potential impact on their systems.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-92130 is a vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin that allows attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and capture credentials they are not entitled to. Defenders should prioritize verifying plugin versions, restricting credential access, and monitoring for potential exploitation attempts.
- Defenders need to verify Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin versions to ensure they are not vulnerable to credential access.
- Restricting access to credentials is crucial to prevent unauthorized access.
- Monitoring for potential exploitation attempts is necessary to detect potential security incidents.
Technical summary
The Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin does not set the appropriate context for credentials lookup in the resolveScm Pipeline step, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and capture credentials they are not entitled to. This issue has a CVSS score of 3.1 and a severity of LOW. The vulnerability affects Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin versions 841.vec5b_9e1806ec and earlier. Defenders should prioritize verifying plugin versions and restricting credential access to prevent unauthorized access.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying the versions of Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin in use and ensuring that access to credentials is properly restricted.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify the version of Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin in use and ensure it is up-to-date
- Restrict access to credentials to prevent unauthorized access
- Monitor for potential exploitation attempts
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD vulnerability detail page provide information on the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and severity. The Jenkins security advisory also provides details on the vulnerability and its impact. Defenders should verify the information from these sources and assess the potential impact on their systems.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-92130 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92130
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-92130 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92130
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-09-16/
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.