Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2020-2231 — Cross-site Scripting in Project Jenkins

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting9 documents8 sources
Severity
5.4MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 35.30%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Jenkins Project JenkinsJenkins
Timeline
PublishedAug 12
Latest updateMay 24

Description

Jenkins 2.251 and earlier, LTS 2.235.3 and earlier does not escape the remote address of the host starting a build via 'Trigger builds remotely', resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users with Job/Configure permission or knowledge of the Authentication Token.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitability: 2.3 | Impact: 2.7

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDjenkins/jenkins2.235.3+1
▶CVEListV5jenkins_project/jenkinsunspecified — 2.251+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Jenkins↗2022-05-24
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OSV
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Jenkins↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2020-2231: Jenkins 2↗2020-08-12
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Jenkins 2.235.3 - 'X-Forwarded-For' Stored XSS↗2020-12-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Jenkins
Jenkins Security Advisory 2020-08-12↗2020-08-12
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Red Hat
jenkins: stored XSS vulnerability in 'trigger builds remotely'↗2020-08-12
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-2231 jenkins: stored XSS vulnerability in 'trigger builds remotely' [fedora-31]↗2020-09-03
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Bugzilla
CVE-2020-2231 jenkins: stored XSS vulnerability in 'trigger builds remotely'↗2020-09-03
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CVE-2020-2231 — Cross-site Scripting in Project Jenkins | cvebase