CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Xray - Test Management for Jira Plugin allows capturing credentials

HIGH 7.1CVE-2021-21652 · GHSA-rrvg-2c69-p9rf · Published 11/05/2021 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2021-21652 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability affecting org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector, xray - test management for jira (jenkins).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.64%, higher than 50.9% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 2.4.1 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector Maven	`< 2.4.1`	`2.4.1`
xray - test management for jira jenkins	`≤ 2.4.0`	No fix yet

Description

Jenkins Xray - Test Management for Jira Plugin 2.4.0 and earlier does not require POST requests for a connection test method, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

This vulnerability allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Jenkins Xray - Test Management for Jira Plugin 2.4.1 requires POST requests for the affected connection test method.

NVD description

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Xray - Test Management for Jira Plugin 2.4.0 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21652 · ADVISORY
jenkinsci/xray-connector-plugin · PACKAGE
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-05-11 · WEB
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-05-11 · Vendor Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:xray-connector

Maven

< 2.4.1

2.4.1

xray - test management for jira

jenkins

≤ 2.4.0

No fix yet

Description

Jenkins Xray - Test Management for Jira Plugin 2.4.0 and earlier does not require POST requests for a connection test method, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

This vulnerability allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Jenkins Xray - Test Management for Jira Plugin 2.4.1 requires POST requests for the affected connection test method.

NVD description