CVE-2019-1003029: Jenkins Script Security Plugin Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Apr 2022, 1,144 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 74.4%
EPSS score, percentile 99.5 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
Required action (CISA), due 16 May 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected: 1.53 and earlier
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date for this action: 16 May 2022.
Advisories and patches
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 1.53 and earlier |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
Jenkins Script Security Plugin contains a protection mechanism failure, allowing an attacker to bypass the sandbox.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2019-1003029 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 25 Apr 2022.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 16 May 2022.
- The CVE record was published on 8 Mar 2019, 1,144 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (Critical), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 74.4% (percentile 99.5), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1.53 and earlier in src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/GroovySandbox.java, src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScript.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2019 | CVE record published |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 16 May 2022 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 21 Oct 2025 | CVE record last updated |
References
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