How severe is CVE-2022-25174?

CVE-2022-25174 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-25174?

CVE-2022-25174 affects the following packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25174?

Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib to 561.va or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25174 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-25174 in my Maven dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-25174 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Is CVE-2022-25174 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2022-25174 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-2022-25174?

CVE-2022-25174 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.4%, placing it in the 72th 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-2022-25174?

CVE-2022-25174 is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2022-25174 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-25174 was published on February 15, 2022 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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☕ Maven

Not in CISA KEV

HIGH severity

CVE-2022-25174 — workflow-cps-global-lib

HIGHFix: jenkinsci/workflow-cps-global-lib-plugin@ace0de3

CVE-2022-25174 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin

Also known asGHSA-g9fx-6j5c-grmw

Published

Feb 15, 2022

Updated

Jul 9, 2026

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

None indexed

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

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs72th percentile — riskier than 72% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2022-25174 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,386 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

3 pkgs affected

☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib

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 Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin prior to 561.va_ce0de3c2d69, 2.21.1, and 2.18.1 uses the same checkout directories for distinct SCMs for Pipeline libraries, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to invoke arbitrary OS commands on the controller through crafted SCM contents.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib`	≥ 544.vff04fa68714d&&< 561.va	561.va`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib:561.va`
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib`	≥ 2.19&&< 2.21.1	2.21.1`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib:2.21.1`
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib`	all versions	2.18.1`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib:2.18.1`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

pipeline\jenkins

≤ 552.vd9cc05b8a2e1

1 version

shared_groovy_libraries

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.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib to 561.va or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25174 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatImportant

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11	`jenkins-2-plugins-0:3.11.1650371376-1.el7`	RHSA-2022:1420
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10	`jenkins-2-plugins-0:4.10.1647505461-1.el8`	RHSA-2022:1025
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6	`jenkins-2-plugins-0:4.6.1650364520-1.el8`	RHSA-2022:1620
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7	`jenkins-2-plugins-0:4.7.1648800585-1.el8`	RHSA-2022:1248
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8	`jenkins-2-plugins-0:4.8.1646993358-1.el8`	RHSA-2022:0871
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9	`jenkins-2-plugins-0:4.9.1647580879-1.el8`	RHSA-2022:1021

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

8.8/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Feb 15, 2022

Last updated

Jul 9, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2022-25174

GHSA-g9fx-6j5c-grmw

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov Fixjenkins.io Webgithub.com Webgithub.com

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is high severity; 6 of 8 other CVEs affecting workflow-cps-global-lib are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2022-43405CVE-2022-43406CVE-2019-10357CVE-2022-29047CVE-2022-25178CVE-2022-25182CVE-2022-25181CVE-2022-25183

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedJul 9, 2026

CVE-2022-25174 — workflow-cps-global-lib

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Fixing This On Your OS

Frequently Asked Questions

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