CVE-2021-21674 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Missing permission check in Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin allows viewing pending requests
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requestsReal-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 requests-plugin Plugin 2.2.6 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint.
This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to view the list of pending requests.
Jenkins requests-plugin Plugin 2.2.7 requires Overall/Administer permission to view the list of pending requests.
The previous sentence originally stated that Overall/Read permission was newly required. This statement was incorrect and has been fixed on 2021-07-05.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests | all versions | 2.2.7org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests:2.2.7 |
Affected Products
requestsjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:requests to 2.2.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-21674 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2021-21674 in your dependencies?
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