XSS in Jenkins Job Generator
CVE-2022-29042
Jenkins Job Generator Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not escape the name and description of Generator Parameter and Generator Choice parameters on Job Generator jobs' Build With Parameters views, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.008 (54.2th 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 Job_generator
- Jenkins Project Job Generator Plugin — versions unspecified, next of 1.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29042?
- CVE-2022-29042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Job Generator, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29042?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29042 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.