Jenkins Swarm Plugin Client vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacksGHSA-pj45-8vhc-mh2f
MEDIUMGHSA-pj45-8vhc-mh2f is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client☕org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:swarm-pluginReal-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 Swarm Plugin Client 3.4 and earlier bundled a version of the commons-httpclient library with the vulnerability CVE-2012-6153 that incorrectly verified SSL certificates, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client | all versions | 3.5org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client:3.5 |
| ☕Maven | org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:swarm-plugin | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
swarmjenkinsDetection & 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:swarm-client, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client to 3.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pj45-8vhc-mh2f 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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