CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Publish Over FTP PluginGHSA-6w39-qhmq-g8cp
HIGHFix: jenkinsci/publish-over-ftp-plugin@b265201GHSA-6w39-qhmq-g8cp is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ftp. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ftp — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ftpReal-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
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Publish Over FTP Plugin 1.16 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an FTP server using attacker-specified credentials.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ftp | all versions | 1.17org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ftp:1.17 |
Affected Products
publish over ftpjenkinsDetection & 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:publish-over-ftp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-ftp to 1.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6w39-qhmq-g8cp 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
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