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Email Extension CVE-2026-48920

| EUVDEUVD-2026-32511 HIGH
External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73)
2026-05-27 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com GHSA-mq58-m26g-46gp
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: googlegroups
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File name/path control
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – May 27, 2026

Arbitrary file disclosure in the Jenkins Email Extension Plugin (email-ext) versions 1933.v45cec755423f and earlier lets users who can control email content abuse the data-inline image attribute to supply file: URLs, causing the Jenkins controller to read local files and embed their contents as base64 inside outgoing emails. An authenticated attacker with rights to edit job email configuration or templates (CVSS PR:L) can exfiltrate controller secrets, credentials, and configuration. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and CISA's SSVC rates exploitation as none, but the CVSS 8.8 score and 'total' technical impact make controller secret theft a serious concern in shared Jenkins environments.

Affected VersionsENISA

Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 0 ≤1933.v45cec755423f

Affected Packages

maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:email-ext fix: 1933.1935.v276319e3cc47
euvd jenkins_email_extension_plugin no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in maven, euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (googlegroups) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat 5.5 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (googlegroups).

CVSS VectorVendor: googlegroups

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 1933.v45cec755423f and earlier allows inlining images as base64 in email content by setting the data-inline attribute, without restrictions on the image URLs that can be inlined, allowing attackers able to control the email content to specify file: URLs for images to read arbitrary files from the Jenkins controller filesystem.

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Why It Matters

Jenkins Email Extension Plugin (email-ext) versions 1933.v45cec755423f and earlier contains an arbitrary file disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2026-48920, CVSS 8.8) allowing authenticated users with email configuration rights to exfiltrate controller secrets and credentials. This creates immediate risk of unauthorized access to deployment credentials, API keys, and infrastructure configurations in shared Jenkins environments. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, requiring immediate access controls and monitoring.

Recommended Action

24 hours: Identify all Jenkins controllers running email-ext version 1933.v45cec755423f or earlier; restrict 'Edit email notification' job permission to senior administrators only; audit all email templates for file:// URLs. 7 days: Monitor Jenkins audit logs for email configuration changes; rotate all Jenkins credentials and API keys stored on affected controllers as precautionary measure. 30 days: Deploy vendor patch for email-ext immediately upon availability; disable email-ext plugin if non-critical; implement alternative secure email notification mechanism.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict email notification job permission to minimal set of trusted administrators; disable email-ext plugin if unused; implement network monitoring for suspicious email content patterns; conduct immediate audit and rotation of all Jenkins credentials and secrets; use Jenkins credential domain isolation to limit sensitive secret access; evaluate alternative email notification systems with sandbox containment.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 87% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GHSA Vendor

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Vendor StatusVendor

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