XSS in Jenkins Update-Center2

CVE-2023-27905

Jenkins update-center2 3.13 and 3.14 renders the required Jenkins core version on plugin download index pages without sanitization, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to provide a plugin for hosting.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.015 (72.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27905?
CVE-2023-27905 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Update-Center2, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2023-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-27905?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-27905 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.