XSS in Jenkins Project Sonarqube Scanner Plugin

CVE-2026-84665

Jenkins SonarQube Scanner Plugin 2.18.3 and earlier does not limit URL schemes for the dashboard links it creates based on SonarQube scanner results, allowing the `javascript:` scheme, 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 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.1% 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-2026-84665: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-84665?
CVE-2026-84665 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Project Sonarqube Scanner Plugin, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2026-84665?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.