Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2020 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2020-2266
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Jenkins Description Column Plugin from Jenkins project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Jenkins Description Column Plugin 1.3 and earlier does not escape the job description in the column tooltip, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:description-column-plugin | no fix listed | GHSA-qxrx-m6v6-m767 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins project | Jenkins Description Column Plugin | unspecified – through 1.3 |
References
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16/#SECURITY-1916 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [oss-security] 20200916 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins plugins mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST