CVE-2019-10405
MediumExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Jenkins
Published May 24, 2022 · Updated Jul 8, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-47wc-p5cp-w7pw
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2019-10405 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4 v3.1) affecting Jenkins, org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (maven).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Jenkins 0:2.176.4.1578402941-1.el7, Jenkins 2.199-r0, Jenkins <=2.176.3.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
5.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
65%
Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
Jenkins 2.196 and earlier, LTS 2.176.3 and earlier printed the value of the "Cookie" HTTP request header on the /whoAmI/ URL, allowing attackers exploiting another XSS vulnerability to obtain the HTTP session cookie despite it being marked HttpOnly.
Affected Products
6 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| JenkinsJenkins | >= 2.196 and earlier, LTS 2.176.3 and earlier | 2.196 |
| org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coremaven | See advisory | 2.176.4 |
Patched Releases
Jenkins
0:2.176.4.1578402941-1.el7, 2.199-r0, <=2.176.3, <=2.196
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core
2.176.4, 2.197
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
May 24, 2022
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- advisoryRHBA-2020:0017
- advisoryRHBA-2020:0063
- advisoryGHSA advisory
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10405
- articlehttps://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/560ee832b41814660c5632ea36ad1a1c977177bf
FAQ
Common Questions.
Jenkins 2.196 and earlier, LTS 2.176.3 and earlier printed the value of the "Cookie" HTTP request header on the /whoAmI/ URL, allowing attackers exploiting another XSS vulnerability to obtain the HTTP session cookie despite it being marked HttpOnly.
Affected: Jenkins versions >= 2.196 and earlier, LTS 2.176.3 and earlier; org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (maven). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Jenkins 0:2.176.4.1578402941-1.el7, Jenkins 2.199-r0, Jenkins <=2.176.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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