How severe is GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx?

GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx has a CVSS score of 8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx?

GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx affects the following packages: org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven), org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx?

Update org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.263.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx 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-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx?

GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.2%, placing it in the 83th 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-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx?

GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). 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-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx was published on May 24, 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

Path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins agent namesGHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx

HIGHFix: jenkinsci/jenkins@b19b34d

GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx is a high-severity (CVSS 8) Path Traversal vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asBIT-jenkins-2021-21605CVE-2021-21605

Published

May 24, 2022

Updated

Feb 16, 2024

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 9, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs83th percentile — riskier than 83% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

☕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 2.274 and earlier, LTS 2.263.1 and earlier allows users with Agent/Configure permission to choose agent names that cause Jenkins to override unrelated config.xml files. If the global config.xml file is replaced, Jenkins will start up with unsafe legacy defaults after a restart.

Jenkins 2.275, LTS 2.263.2 ensures that agent names are considered valid names for items to prevent this problem.

In case of problems, this change can be reverted by setting the Java system property jenkins.model.Nodes.enforceNameRestrictions to false.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core`	all versions	2.263.2`org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core:2.263.2`
☕Maven	`org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core`	≥ 2.264&&< 2.275	2.275`org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core:2.275`

Affected Products

1 product · 2 configurations

Application

jenkinsjenkins

≤ 2.274

range

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.main:jenkins-core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.263.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

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-0:2.263.3.1612433584-1.el7`	RHSA-2021:0637
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5	`conmon-2:2.0.21-1.rhaos4.5.el7`	RHSA-2021:0429
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6	`jenkins-0:2.263.3.1612434510-1.el8`	RHSA-2021:0423
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8	`atomic-openshift-service-idler-0:4.8.0-202106281541.p0.git.39cfc66.assembly.stream.el8`	RHSA-2021:2437

Frequently Asked Questions

Jenkins 2.274 and earlier, LTS 2.263.1 and earlier allows users with Agent/Configure permission to choose agent names that cause Jenkins to override unrelated `config.xml` files. If the global `config.xml` file is replaced, Jenkins will start up with unsafe legacy defaults after a restart. Jenkins 2.275, LTS 2.263.2 ensures that agent names are considered valid names for items to prevent this problem. In case of problems, this change can be reverted by setting the [Java system property](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/book/managing/system-properties/) `jenkins.model.Nodes.enforceNameRestrictions`

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CVSS Score

8/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-22Path Traversal

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

jenkins

6.4/10

Code-Review6/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-Protection3/10

Assessed Oct 26, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

May 24, 2022

Last updated

Feb 16, 2024

Identifiers

GHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx

BIT-jenkins-2021-21605

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2021 21605 Webgithub.com · b19b34db4b24b163d4edc53ccb84f41a3589cb08 Webjenkins.io · 2021 01 13 Packagegithub.com · jenkins

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is high severity; 2 of 8 other CVEs affecting jenkins-core are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2026-53436CVE-2026-53437CVE-2026-53440CVE-2026-53441CVE-2026-53439CVE-2026-53435CVE-2026-53442CVE-2026-53438

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedFeb 16, 2024

Path traversal vulnerability in Jenkins agent namesGHSA-pxgq-gqr9-5gwx

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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