Vulnerability · CVE-2026-48921
Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Libraries Plugin 797.v90ea_a_9b_e45a_0 and earlier does not prohibit symbolic links in shared libraries, allowing attackers able to control th…
Published May 27, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 14, 2026 · jenkins pipeline · evidence confidence high
Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Libraries Plugin 797.v90ea_a_9b_e45a_0 and earlier does not prohibit symbolic links in shared libraries, allowing attackers able to control the content of a library used by a Pipeline job to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller filesystem.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-48921 is a high public vulnerability record for jenkins pipeline. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether jenkins pipeline is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: jenkins/pipeline (_groovy_libraries). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.4%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-59. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 27, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Libraries Plugin 797.v90ea_a_9b_e45a_0 and earlier does not prohibit symbolic links in shared libraries, allowing attackers able to control the content of a library used by a Pipeline job to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller filesystem.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Libraries Plugin 797.v90ea_a_9b_e45a_0 and earlier does not prohibit symbolic links in shared libraries, allowing attackers able to control the content of a library used by a Pipeline job to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller filesystem.
Affected
- cpe jenkins/pipeline_groovy_libraries
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-48921
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-48921
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-48921
Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Libraries Plugin 797.v90ea_a_9b_e45a_0 and earlier does not prohibit symbolic links in shared libraries, allowing attackers able to control the content of a library used by a Pipeline job to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller filesystem.
nvd.nist.gov