OS command injection vulnerability in Jenkins Play Framework Plugin

published 2020-06-03 6y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also GHSA-h5mv-fv98-gqmq , EUVD-2022-4073

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.4%; EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
public exploits: 0; none known

Jenkins Play Framework Plugin 1.0.2 and earlier lets users specify the path to the `play` command on the Jenkins master for a form validation endpoint, resulting in an OS command injection vulnerability exploitable by users able to store such a file on the Jenkins master.

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Exploit prediction

2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	org.jenkins-ci.plugins:play-autotest-plugin	<=1.0.2	no fix listed

Affected products

Jenkins project Jenkins Play Framework Plugin

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

jenkins.io /security/advisory/2020-06-03/#SECURITY-1879
web, vendor-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2020/06/03/3
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2200
advisory
github.com /jenkinsci/play-plugin
package

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-2200
GitHub Advisory GHSA-h5mv-fv98-gqmq
NVD CVE-2020-2200

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