CVE-2016-3726: High severity jenkins lts vulnerability

Published May 12, 2016
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Updated

Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Jenkins before 2.3 and LTS before 1.651.2 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors related to "scheme-relative" URLs.

Other sources

The following flaw was found in Jenkins:

Some Jenkins URLs did not properly validate the redirect URLs, which allowed malicious users to create URLs that redirect users to arbitrary scheme-relative URLs.

External References:

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-05-11

Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/Jenkins<2.3
2.3
redhat/Jenkins<1.651.2
1.651.2
Jenkins Jenkins<=1.651.1
redhat Openshift=3.1
redhat Openshift=3.2
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.2
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<1.651.2
1.651.2
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=1.652<2.3
2.3

Event History

May 17, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:57 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·03:57 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3726?

CVE-2016-3726 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow phishing attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3726?

To fix CVE-2016-3726, upgrade Jenkins to version 2.3 or later, or LTS version 1.651.2 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2016-3726?

CVE-2016-3726 affects Jenkins versions prior to 2.3 and LTS versions prior to 1.651.2.

4

What kind of attacks can CVE-2016-3726 facilitate?

CVE-2016-3726 can facilitate open redirect attacks that may lead to phishing by redirecting users to malicious websites.

5

Is CVE-2016-3726 still a concern in the latest Jenkins versions?

No, CVE-2016-3726 is not a concern in the latest Jenkins versions as they have remedied this vulnerability.

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