# CVE-2026-42522

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 4.3).

## Description

A missing permission check in Jenkins GitHub Branch Source Plugin 1967.vdea_d580c1a_b_a_ and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL with attacker-specified GitHub App credentials.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-42522
- **Published:** 2026-04-29
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 4.3
- **CWE codes:** CWE-862

## Affected products

- `jenkins:github_branch_source`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42522

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-42522. Retrieved 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-42522. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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