Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-2306
CVE-2020-2306
Description
A missing permission check in Jenkins Mercurial Plugin 2.11 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to obtain a list of names of configured Mercurial installations.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mercurialMaven | >= 2.11, < 2.12 | 2.12 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mercurialMaven | >= 2.10, < 2.10.1 | 2.10.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mercurialMaven | >= 2.9, < 2.9.1 | 2.9.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mercurialMaven | < 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
Affected products
2- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vrrc-3wwh-frgxghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2306ghsaADVISORY
- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-11-04/nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/blob/381fe967666a5ce01625a7a050427aa4757e3ca6/2020/2xxx/CVE-2020-2306.jsonghsaWEB
- github.com/jenkinsci/mercurial-plugin/commit/edd59db1eec7e3c8d467372cd8417ae65eeb29ddghsaWEB
News mentions
1- Jenkins Security Advisory 2020-11-04Jenkins Security Advisories · Nov 4, 2020