Vulnerability · Published Oct 19, 2022 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2022-43420
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security 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 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security | 3.10 | GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins project | Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin | unspecified – through 3.9 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N