CVE-2019-10405: XSS

Published Sep 25, 2019
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Updated

Jenkins 2.196 and earlier, LTS 2.176.3 and earlier printed the value of the "Cookie" HTTP request header on the /whoAmI/ URL, allowing attackers exploiting another XSS vulnerability to obtain the HTTP session cookie despite it being marked HttpOnly.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=2.177<=2.196
2.197
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<=2.176.3
2.176.4
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.176.3
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.196

Event History

Sep 25, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:05 PM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
10:00 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10405?

CVE-2019-10405 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for session hijacking through exposed HTTP session cookies.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-10405?

To fix CVE-2019-10405, upgrade Jenkins to version 2.197 or later, or to version 2.176.4 or later for LTS.

3

What does CVE-2019-10405 affect?

CVE-2019-10405 affects Jenkins versions up to 2.196 and LTS versions up to 2.176.3.

4

What impact does CVE-2019-10405 have?

The impact of CVE-2019-10405 allows attackers to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability to retrieve HTTP session cookies from affected Jenkins instances.

5

Is CVE-2019-10405 easily exploitable?

CVE-2019-10405 is considered moderately exploitable as it requires an attacker to leverage another XSS vulnerability.

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