CVE-2020-2306: A missing permission check in Jenkins Mercurial Plugin 2.11 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read per

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-2306?

mercurial: upgrade to newer than 2.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-2306 being exploited?

CVE-2020-2306 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-2306 affect?

CVE-2020-2306 affects mercurial. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A missing permission check in Jenkins Mercurial Plugin 2.11 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to obtain a list of names of configured Mercurial installations.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-2306?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2020-2306 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting mercurial. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A missing permission check in Jenkins Mercurial Plugin 2.11 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to obtain a list of names of configured Mercurial installations.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-11-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Jenkins Project · Vendor: jenkins

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-11-04 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jenkins mercurial UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.11

Fixed in: newer than 2.11

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mercurial || rpm -q mercurial || mercurial --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mercurial

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mercurial

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-2306?

mercurial: upgrade to newer than 2.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-2306 being exploited?

CVE-2020-2306 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-2306 affect?

CVE-2020-2306 affects mercurial. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A missing permission check in Jenkins Mercurial Plugin 2.11 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to obtain a list of names of configured Mercurial installations.

How urgent is CVE-2020-2306?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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