VYPR
Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 18, 2021· Updated Aug 3, 2024

CVE-2021-21623

CVE-2021-21623

Description

An incorrect permission check in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.5 and earlier allows attackers with Item/Read permission on nested items to access them, even if they lack Item/Read permission for parent folders.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-authMaven
< 2.6.62.6.6

Affected products

2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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News mentions

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