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CVE-2020-2222: XSS

First published: Wed Jul 15 2020(Updated: )

A flaw was found in jenkins in versions prior to 2.244 and versions prior to LTS 2.235.1. Job names in the 'Keep this build forever' badge tooltip are not properly escaped which results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users able to configure job names. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Credit: jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/jenkins<2.245
2.245
redhat/jenkins<0:2.235.2.1597220898-1.el7
0:2.235.2.1597220898-1.el7
redhat/jenkins<0:2.235.5.1600415514-1.el7
0:2.235.5.1600415514-1.el7
redhat/jenkins<0:2.235.2.1597312065-1.el7
0:2.235.2.1597312065-1.el7
redhat/jenkins<0:2.235.2.1597312414-1.el7
0:2.235.2.1597312414-1.el7
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.235.1
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.244
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=2.236<=2.244
2.245
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<=2.235.1
2.235.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    CVE-2020-2222

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-2222?

    The severity of CVE-2020-2222 is high with a severity value of 8.

  • How does CVE-2020-2222 affect Jenkins?

    CVE-2020-2222 affects Jenkins versions prior to 2.244 and LTS 2.235.1.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2020-2222?

    CVE-2020-2222 allows stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-2222?

    To fix CVE-2020-2222, update Jenkins to version 2.245 or LTS 2.235.2.1597220898-1.el7.

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