What is CVE-2020-2226?

CVE-2020-2226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix_authorization_strategy, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-07-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-2226?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

XSS in Jenkins Matrix_authorization_strategy

CVE-2020-2226

Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the configuration, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (56.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Jenkins Matrix_authorization_strategy
Jenkins Project Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-2226?: CVE-2020-2226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix_authorization_strategy, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-2226?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.