CVE-2021-21617
CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.51 and earlier allows attackers to apply different slice configurations.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.51 and earlier allows attackers to apply different slice configurations.
- Record
CVE-2021-21617- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.51 and earlier allows attackers to apply different slice configurations.
- Record
CVE-2021-21617- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2272No score
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.51 and earlier allows attackers to apply different slice configurations.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2272- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-42mm-x828-56c7
CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin
Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.51 and earlier does not require POST requests for the form submission endpoint reconfiguring slices, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
This vulnerability allows attackers to apply different slice configurations to attacker-specified jobs.
Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.52 requires POST requests for the affected HTTP endpoint.
- Record
GHSA-42mm-x828-56c7- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.51 and earlier allows attackers to apply different slice configurations.
- Record
CVE-2021-21617- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-42mm-x828-56c7
CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin
Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.51 and earlier does not require POST requests for the form submission endpoint reconfiguring slices, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
This vulnerability allows attackers to apply different slice configurations to attacker-specified jobs.
Jenkins Configuration Slicing Plugin 1.52 requires POST requests for the affected HTTP endpoint.
- Record
GHSA-42mm-x828-56c7- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:configurationslicingMaven | through 1.51 | 1.52 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:configurationslicingMaven | before 1.52, plus listed versions 1.391.401.411.441.451.471.501.51 | 1.52 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-21617 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Jenkins Configuration Slicing, published February 24, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.94%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:configurationslicing 1.52.
References
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-02-24
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/24/3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21617
github.com/jenkinsci/configurationslicing-plugin/commit/b22b82df3654e8379466a51de4391884aa4d6156