---
id: CVE-2025-67640
title: >-
  Jenkins Git client Plugin 6.4.0 and earlier does not not correctly escape the
  path to the workspace directory as part of an argument in a temporary shell
  script generated by the plugin, allowing attackers able to control the
  workspace di…
summary: >-
  Jenkins Git client Plugin 6.4.0 and earlier does not not correctly escape the
  path to the workspace directory as part of an argument in a temporary shell
  script generated by the plugin, allowing attackers able to control the
  workspace di…
severity: medium
cvss: 5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: jenkins
product: git_client
affected:
  - git_client < 6.4.1
patched:
  - git_client 6.4.1
published: '2025-12-10'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T21:10:00.183'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67640'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-12-10/#SECURITY-3614'
    label: jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00213
epssPercentile: 0.10818
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T21:57:04.789Z'
---

## Overview

Jenkins Git client Plugin 6.4.0 and earlier does not not correctly escape the path to the workspace directory as part of an argument in a temporary shell script generated by the plugin, allowing attackers able to control the workspace directory name to inject arbitrary OS commands.

## Affected

- `git_client < 6.4.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `git_client 6.4.1`