High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-41939

Description

Jenkins SSH2 Easy Plugin 1.4 and earlier does not verify that permissions configured to be granted are enabled, potentially allowing users formerly granted (typically optional permissions, like Overall/Manage) to access functionality they're no longer entitled to.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh2easyMaven	< 1.6	1.6

Affected products

Jenkins Project/Ssh2 Easy
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:ssh2_easy:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Range: <=1.4
ghsa-coords
pkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/ssh2easy
Range: < 1.6
Jenkins Project/SSH2 Easy Plugincpe-rescue
Range: 0

Patches

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/06/9nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gh2-m88h-8cj8ghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41939ghsaADVISORY
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-09-06/nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB

News mentions

Jenkins Security Advisory 2023-09-06
Jenkins Security Advisories · Sep 6, 2023

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