GHSA-mxcc-7h5m-x57r · Severity: low · Ecosystem: maven — Jenkins GitHub plugin uses weak webhook signature function
Jenkins GitHub Plugin 1.34.4 and earlier uses a non-constant time comparison function when checking whether the provided and computed webhook signatures are equal, allowing attackers to use statistical methods to obtain a valid webhook signature.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-36885 is rated Low Risk (38/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.25%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-18 | 0.27% | 0.25% | -0.02% |
| 2 | 2026-01-03 | 0.24% | 0.27% | +0.03% |
| 3 | 2025-12-15 | — | 0.24% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 1.4 | [email protected] |
GHSA-mxcc-7h5m-x57r · Severity: low · Ecosystem: maven — Jenkins GitHub plugin uses weak webhook signature function
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-36885 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/27/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-07-27/#SECURITY-1849 | Vendor Advisory |