How severe is CVE-2021-21653?

CVE-2021-21653 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2021-21653?

CVE-2021-21653 affects the following packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21653?

Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector to 2.4.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-21653 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2021-21653 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate CVE-2021-21653 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2021-21653?

O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2021-21653 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is CVE-2021-21653 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2021-21653 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.

When was CVE-2021-21653 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2021-21653 was published on May 11, 2021 and was last updated on July 9, 2026. 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-2021-21653

MEDIUM

CVE-2021-21653 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2021-21653 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Missing Authorization in jenkins xray-connector

Also known asGHSA-5557-j87h-cvf4

Published

May 11, 2021

Updated

Jul 9, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Jul 9, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector

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

Jenkins Xray - Test Management for Jira Plugin 2.4.0 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint, allowing with Overall/Read permission to enumerate credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector`	all versions	2.4.1

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:xray-connector. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector to 2.4.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-21653 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2021-21653 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to CVE-2021-21653. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is CVE-2021-21653 in your dependencies?

O3 detects CVE-2021-21653 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

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