XSS in Jenkins Maven Metadata

CVE-2022-36905

Jenkins Maven Metadata Plugin for Jenkins CI server Plugin 2.2 and earlier does not perform URL validation for the Repository Base URL of List maven artifact versions parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.

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: 0.006 (48.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-36905: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36905?
CVE-2022-36905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Maven Metadata, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-36905?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.