XSS in Jenkins
CVE-2020-2230
Jenkins 2.251 and earlier, LTS 2.235.3 and earlier does not escape the project naming strategy description, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users with Overall/Manage permission.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.831 (99.6th 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
- Jenkins Project — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2230?
- CVE-2020-2230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2230?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2230 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.