What is CVE-2024-34144?A critical-severity flaw in Script Security, explained.
CVE-2024-34144 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) in Script Security from Jenkins, published on 2 May 2024. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 48%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.
Published 2 May 2024. Record last updated 17 June 2026. We keep this page's data up to date.
What is CVE-2024-34144? In plain terms.
It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.
A sandbox bypass vulnerability involving crafted constructor bodies in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1335.vf07d9ce377a_e and earlier allows attackers with permission to define and run sandboxed scripts, including Pipelines, to bypass the sandbox protection and execute arbitrary code in the context of the Jenkins controller JVM.
What kind of flaw is it?
- CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure
How an attack on it works
Read straight from its severity rating, translated out of the shorthand.
- Where an attacker can beAnywhere on the internet
- How hard it is to pull offEasy: no special conditions
- Login needed firstNo login needed
- Does someone have to clickNo, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker getsCan read data, change data and take it offline
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is CVE-2024-34144 being exploited? Not that we know of.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 48%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
Timeline
- Published
- Exploit likelihood jumped
- Record last updated
CVE-2024-34144 scores 62. Action: Plan remediation.
We keep the score of every published flaw up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, and evidence that criminals are actually using it counts most. In order:
- Evidence it is being exploitedBiggest factor
- How severe it isStrong factor
- How widely exposed it isSmaller factor
- Threat activity around itSmaller factor
85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score.
When CVE-2024-34144 matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.
See your own ranked list →Who is affected by CVE-2024-34144? One product.
The published record lists 1 product from 1 vendor. If you run one of these, check your version, then go to the fix below.
- Application
Script Security
by Jenkins
Affected versionsup to 1335.vf07d9ce377a_e
How do I fix CVE-2024-34144? Four steps.
- Check whether you run itCompare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
- Apply the vendor’s fixInstall the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
- If you can’t patch todayFollow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
- Keep an eye on itTrack the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.
Does CVE-2024-34144 affect you? We'll keep checking.
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1 new flaw affects software Acme tracks
A sandbox bypass vulnerability involving crafted constructor bodies in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1335.vf07d9ce377a_e and earlier allows attackers with p...
- Matched to
- Script Security on Acme's software list
- What to do
- Plan in the vendor’s update
Sent to the alert recipients Acme chose. Also in the app and to Acme's webhook.
CVE-2024-34144 is a critical-severity flaw in Script Security from Jenkins, published on 2 May 2024. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.
It scores 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is critical. Our risk score for CVE-2024-34144 is 62 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". Not confirmed as exploited yet, but serious or likely enough that it should not wait for a quiet month.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 48%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
For Script Security from Jenkins: up to 1335.vf07d9ce377a_e.
Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.