How severe is CVE-2022-25179?

CVE-2022-25179 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-2022-25179?

CVE-2022-25179 affects the following packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25179?

Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch to 2.26.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25179 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-25179 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-multibranch, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-25179 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.

Is CVE-2022-25179 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2022-25179 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-2022-25179?

CVE-2022-25179 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.8%, placing it in the 78th 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-2022-25179?

CVE-2022-25179 is classified as CWE-59 (CWE-59). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2022-25179 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-25179 was published on February 16, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. 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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Not in CISA KEV

MEDIUM severity

CVE-2022-25179 — workflow-multibranch

MEDIUM

CVE-2022-25179 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-59 vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Link Following in Jenkins Pipeline Multibranch Plugin

Published

Feb 16, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

4 pkgs

Patched

4 / 4

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs78th percentile — riskier than 78% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2022-25179 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

4 pkgs affected

☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch

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: Multibranch Plugin prior to 2.23.1, 2.26.1, 696.698.v9b4218eea50f, and 707.v71c3f0a_6ccdb_ follows symbolic links to locations outside of the checkout directory for the configured SCM when reading files using the readTrusted step, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines permission to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch`	≥ 2.24&&< 2.26.1	2.26.1`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch:2.26.1`
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch`	all versions	2.23.1`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch:2.23.1`
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch`	≥ 696.v52535c46f4c9&&< 696.698.v9b4218eea50f	696.698.v9b4218eea50f`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch:696.698.v9b4218eea50f`
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch`	≥ 706.vd43c65dec013&&< 707.v71c3f0a	707.v71c3f0a`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch:707.v71c3f0a`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

pipeline\jenkins

≤ 706.vd43c65dec013

1 version

_multibranch

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-multibranch, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch to 2.26.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25179 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.

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 HatModerate

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

6.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-59CWE-59

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Feb 16, 2022

Last updated

Nov 8, 2023

Identifiers

CVE-2022-25179

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov Webgithub.com Webjenkins.io

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects workflow-multibranch

This CVE is medium severity; 1 of 1 other CVE affecting workflow-multibranch is rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2022-25175

Same weakness: CWE-59

This CVE is medium severity; 7 of 7 other CVEs with CWE-59 are rated as high or higher (top: high).

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Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedNov 8, 2023

CVE-2022-25179 — workflow-multibranch

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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