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)
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: 0.009 (58.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy
- Jenkins Project Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-15/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/15/5 (mailing-list, 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.