How severe is GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv?

GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv?

GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv affects the following packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv?

Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps to 2656.vf7a or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv 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, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv 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 GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv 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 GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv?

GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv 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 GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv?

GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv 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 GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv was published on February 16, 2022 and was last updated on February 16, 2024. 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

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy PluginGHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv

HIGHFix: jenkinsci/workflow-cps-plugin@f7ae7b7

GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2022-25173

Published

Feb 16, 2022

Updated

Feb 16, 2024

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 6, 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

GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv 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☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps☕org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps

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: Groovy Plugin prior to 2656.vf7a_e7b_75a_457, 2.94.1, and 2.92.1 uses the same checkout directories for distinct SCMs when reading the script file (typically Jenkinsfile) for Pipelines, 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`	≥ 2646.v6ed3b5b01ff1&&< 2656.vf7a	2656.vf7a`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps:2656.vf7a`
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps`	≥ 2.93&&< 2.94.1	2.94.1`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps:2.94.1`
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps`	all versions	2.92.1`org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps:2.92.1`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

pipeline\jenkins

≤ 2648.va9433432b33c

1 version

_groovy

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, 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 to 2656.vf7a or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv 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 16, 2022

Last updated

Feb 16, 2024

Identifiers

GHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov Webgithub.com Webgithub.com Webjenkins.io Webopenwall.com

Related vulnerabilities

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

CVE-2024-52550CVE-2022-43404CVE-2022-43401CVE-2022-43402CVE-2020-2109CVE-2022-30945CVE-2018-1000866CVE-2017-1000096

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedFeb 16, 2024

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy PluginGHSA-4m7p-55jm-3vwv

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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