How severe is CVE-2024-23897?

CVE-2024-23897 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2024-23897?

CVE-2024-23897 affects the following packages: org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23897?

Update org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to version 2.426.3 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is CVE-2024-23897 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 40 known exploit references for CVE-2024-23897, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 23 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-23897?

CVE-2024-23897 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 94.5%, placing it in the 100th 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. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2024-23897 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2024-23897 (Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI) Path Traversal Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-08-19. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2024-09-09. The required action was: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. This CVE has been used in known ransomware campaigns. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-23897?

CVE-2024-23897 is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), CWE-27 (CWE-27). These weakness types 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-2024-23897 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-23897 was published on January 24, 2024 and was last updated on April 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2024-08-19 — agencies required to remediate by 2024-09-09 · Ransomware

☕ Maven

CVE-2024-23897

CRITICAL

Arbitrary file read vulnerability through the Jenkins CLI can lead to RCE

Also known asBIT-jenkins-2024-23897GHSA-6f9g-cxwr-q5jr

Published

Jan 24, 2024

Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

40 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

94.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

3 pkgs affected

☕org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core☕org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core☕org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core

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 2.441 and earlier, LTS 2.426.2 and earlier does not disable a feature of its CLI command parser that replaces an '@' character followed by a file path in an argument with the file's contents, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core`	≥ 1.606&&< 2.426.3	2.426.3
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core`	≥ 2.427&&< 2.440.1	2.440.1
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core`	≥ 2.441&&< 2.442	2.442

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-51993webappsjava

Jenkins 2.441 - Local File Inclusion

by Matisse Beckandt · Apr 15, 2024

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is CVE-2024-23897 in your stack?

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CVSS Score

9.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction