XSS in Jenkins
CVE-2017-2601
Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 is vulnerable to a persisted cross-site scripting in parameter names and descriptions (SECURITY-353). Users with the permission to configure jobs were able to inject JavaScript into parameter names and descriptions.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Jenkins
- Unspecified Jenkins — versions jenkins 2.32.2, jenkins 2.44
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/ (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95960 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/fd2e081b947124c90bcd97bfc55e1a7f2ef41a74 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/17/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/22/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/30/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2601?
- CVE-2017-2601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2018-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2601?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.