Path traversal in External Workspace Manager - CVE-2026-57296
Published: June 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135791
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-57296
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
External Workspace Manager
External Workspace Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and upload arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-57296
Install updates from vendor's website.