How severe is CVE-2015-5298?

CVE-2015-5298 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2015-5298?

CVE-2015-5298 affects the following packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5298?

Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login to 1.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2015-5298 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2015-5298 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2015-5298 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is CVE-2015-5298 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2015-5298 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-5298?

CVE-2015-5298 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.7%, placing it in the 54th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5298?

CVE-2015-5298 is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2015-5298 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2015-5298 was published on July 8, 2022 and was last updated on February 21, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2015-5298 — google-login

MEDIUM

CVE-2015-5298 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Jenkins Google Login Plugin 1.0 and 1.1 allows anonymous users to authenticate through client-side request modification

Published

Jul 8, 2022

Updated

Feb 21, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 7, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk+0.02%

Lower risk than most CVEs54th percentile — riskier than 54% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

The Google Login Plugin (versions 1.0 and 1.1) allows malicious anonymous users to authenticate successfully against Jenkins instances that are supposed to be locked down to a particular Google Apps domain through client-side request modification.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login`	≥ 1.0&&< 1.2	1.2`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login:1.2`

Affected Products

1 product · 2 configurations

Application

google loginjenkins

2 versions

1.01.1

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-login to 1.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2015-5298 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

6.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Jul 8, 2022

Last updated

Feb 21, 2024

Identifiers

CVE-2015-5298

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2015 5298 Webjenkins.io · 2015 10 12 Webexfiltrated.com · research CVE 2015 5298 Packagegithub.com · google login plugin

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects google-login

This CVE is medium severity; 4 of 4 other CVEs affecting google-login are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2023-41936CVE-2022-46683CVE-2018-1000174CVE-2018-1000173

Same weakness: CWE-287

This CVE is medium severity; 4 of 4 other CVEs with CWE-287 are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2026-62264GHSA-jf75-q64q-g65rCVE-2026-49272CVE-2026-114616Browse all CWE-287

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedFeb 21, 2024

CVE-2015-5298 — google-login

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

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Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

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Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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