CVE-2021-21699
published 2021-11-12CVE-2021-21699: Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.6 and earlier does not escape the parameter name of reactive parameters and dynamic reference parameters, resulting in a…
PriorityP343medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
88.48%
99.8th percentile
Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.6 and earlier does not escape the parameter name of reactive parameters and dynamic reference parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ipython | ipython | >= 0 < 5.11 | 5.11 |
| ipython | ipython | >= 6.0.0 < 7.16.3 | 7.16.3 |
| ipython | ipython | >= 7.17.0 < 7.31.1 | 7.31.1 |
| ipython | ipython | >= 8.0.0 < 8.0.1 | 8.0.1 |
| jenkins | active_choices | <= 2.5.6 | — |
| jenkins | active_choices_plugin | — | — |
| jenkins | owasp_dependency-check_plugin | — | — |
| jenkins | performance_plugin | — | — |
| jenkins | scriptler_plugin | — | — |
| jenkins_project | jenkins_active_choices_plugin | unspecified – 2.5.6 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.03.5LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Jenkins
Jenkins Security Advisory 2021-11-12
vendor_jenkins·2021-11-12·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2021-21699 [MEDIUM] Jenkins Security Advisory 2021-11-12
Title: Jenkins Security Advisory 2021-11-12
Jenkins Security Advisory 2021-11-12
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This advisory announces vulnerabilities in the following Jenkins deliverables:
Active Choices
Plugin
OWASP Dependency-Check
Plugin
Performance
Plugin
pom2config
Plugin
Scriptler
Plugin
Squash TM Publisher (Squash4Jenkins)
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Descriptions
Stor
OSV
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Active Choices Plugin
osv·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-21699 [MEDIUM] Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Active Choices Plugin
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Active Choices Plugin
Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.6 and earlier does not escape the parameter name of reactive parameters and dynamic reference parameters.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.7 escapes references to parameter names.
GHSA
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Active Choices Plugin
ghsa·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-21699 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Active Choices Plugin
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Active Choices Plugin
Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.6 and earlier does not escape the parameter name of reactive parameters and dynamic reference parameters.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.7 escapes references to parameter names.
GHSA
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in ipython
ghsa·2022-01-21
CVE-2022-21699 [HIGH] CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in ipython
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in ipython
We’d like to disclose an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in IPython that stems from IPython executing untrusted files in CWD. This vulnerability allows one user to run code as another.
Proof of concept
User1:
```
mkdir -m 777 /tmp/profile_default
mkdir -m 777 /tmp/profile_default/startup
echo 'print("stealing your private secrets")' > /tmp/profile_default/startup/foo.py
```
User2:
```
cd /tmp
ipython
```
User2 will see:
```
Python 3.9.7 (default, Oct 25 2021, 01:04:21)
Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information
IPython 7.29.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.
stealing your private secrets
```
## Patched release and documentation
See https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/vers
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No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-11-12
Published