CVE-2020-2308

Missing Authorization in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin

4.3 MediumFix available

A missing permission check in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.3 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to list global pod template names.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.01%Up 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

A missing permission check in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.3 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to list global pod template names.

Record: CVE-2020-2308
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

A missing permission check in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.3 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to list global pod template names.

Record: CVE-2020-2308
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-5225 No score

A missing permission check in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.3 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to list global pod template names.

Record: EUVD-2022-5225
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rr6j-37cv-c7x7 4.3

Missing Authorization in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin

Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin prior to 1.27.4, 1.26.5, 1.25.4.1, and 1.21.6 does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to list global pod template names.

Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.4, 1.26.5, 1.25.4.1, and 1.21.6 requires Overall/Administer permission to list global pod template names.

Record: GHSA-rr6j-37cv-c7x7
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 4.3

A missing permission check in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.3 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to list global pod template names.

Record: CVE-2020-2308
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-rr6j-37cv-c7x7 4.3

Missing Authorization in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin

Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin prior to 1.27.4, 1.26.5, 1.25.4.1, and 1.21.6 does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to list global pod template names.

Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.4, 1.26.5, 1.25.4.1, and 1.21.6 requires Overall/Administer permission to list global pod template names.

Record: GHSA-rr6j-37cv-c7x7
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-862
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2021:0034 6.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.5.27 packages and security update

Record: RHSA-2021:0034
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2021:0038 7.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.12 packages and security update

Record: RHSA-2021:0038
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2021:0637 8.0

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.11.394 bug fix and security update

Record: RHSA-2021:0637
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes` Maven	1.27.1 up to 1.27.4	1.27.4
`org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes` Maven	1.26.0 up to 1.26.5	1.26.5
`org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes` Maven	1.22.0 up to 1.25.4.1	1.25.4.1
`org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes` Maven	before 1.21.6	1.21.6
`org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes` Maven	1.27.1 up to 1.27.4, plus listed versions 1.27.1.11.27.21.27.3	1.27.4
`org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes` Maven	1.26.0 up to 1.26.5, plus listed versions 1.26.11.26.21.26.31.26.4	1.26.5
`org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes` Maven	1.22.0 up to 1.25.4.1, plus listed versions 1.22.11.22.21.22.31.22.41.22.5 Show 13 moreShow less 1.22.61.23.01.23.11.23.21.23.31.23.41.24.01.24.11.25.01.25.11.25.21.25.31.25.4	1.25.4.1
`org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes` Maven	before 1.21.6, plus listed versions 0.10.100.110.120.2 Show 45 moreShow less 0.30.40.4.10.50.60.70.80.91.01.11.1.11.1.21.1.31.1.41.10.01.10.11.10.21.11.01.12.01.12.11.12.21.12.31.12.41.12.51.12.61.12.71.12.81.12.91.13.01.13.11.13.21.13.31.13.41.13.51.13.61.13.71.13.81.13.91.14.01.14.11.14.21.14.31.14.41.14.51.14.6	1.21.6
`jenkins-2-plugins` Red Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.5.1610108899-1.el7	0:4.5.1610108899-1.el7
`python-urllib3` Red Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:1.26.2-1.el7	0:1.26.2-1.el7

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-2308 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Jenkins Kubernetes, published November 4, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in org.csanchez.jenkins.plugins:kubernetes 1.27.4.

References

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Left out here: 69 versions. The JSON record has them.

Package	Affected	Fixed
`python2-urllib3` Red Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:1.26.2-1.el7	0:1.26.2-1.el7
`jenkins-2-plugins` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.1608634578-1.el7	0:4.6.1608634578-1.el7
`jenkins-2-plugins` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el8 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.1609853716-1.el8	0:4.6.1609853716-1.el8
`openshift` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.0-202012190744.p0.git.94235.c62c6f7.el7	0:4.6.0-202012190744.p0.git.94235.c62c6f7.el7
`openshift-clients` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.0-202012172338.p0.git.3800.30af700.el7	0:4.6.0-202012172338.p0.git.3800.30af700.el7
`openshift-clients-redistributable` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.0-202012172338.p0.git.3800.30af700.el7	0:4.6.0-202012172338.p0.git.3800.30af700.el7
`openshift-hyperkube` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.0-202012190744.p0.git.94235.c62c6f7.el7	0:4.6.0-202012190744.p0.git.94235.c62c6f7.el7
`cri-o` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el8 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:1.19.1-2.rhaos4.6.git2af9ecf.el8	0:1.19.1-2.rhaos4.6.git2af9ecf.el8
`cri-o-debuginfo` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el8 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:1.19.1-2.rhaos4.6.git2af9ecf.el8	0:1.19.1-2.rhaos4.6.git2af9ecf.el8
`cri-o-debugsource` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el8 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:1.19.1-2.rhaos4.6.git2af9ecf.el8	0:1.19.1-2.rhaos4.6.git2af9ecf.el8
`openshift` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el8 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.0-202012190744.p0.git.94235.c62c6f7.el8	0:4.6.0-202012190744.p0.git.94235.c62c6f7.el8
`openshift-clients` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el8 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.0-202012172338.p0.git.3800.30af700.el8	0:4.6.0-202012172338.p0.git.3800.30af700.el8
`openshift-clients-redistributable` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el8 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.0-202012172338.p0.git.3800.30af700.el8	0:4.6.0-202012172338.p0.git.3800.30af700.el8
`openshift-hyperkube` Red Hat:openshift:4.6::el8 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:4.6.0-202012190744.p0.git.94235.c62c6f7.el8	0:4.6.0-202012190744.p0.git.94235.c62c6f7.el8
`jenkins` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:2.263.3.1612433584-1.el7	0:2.263.3.1612433584-1.el7
`jenkins-2-plugins` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.11.1612862361-1.el7	0:3.11.1612862361-1.el7
`python-rsa` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:4.5-3.el7	0:4.5-3.el7
`python2-rsa` Red Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:4.5-3.el7	0:4.5-3.el7