Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2026-70440
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Jenkins Qualys Container Scanning Connector 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 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Jenkins Qualys Container Scanning Connector Plugin 1.8.0.5 and earlier does not escape user-controlled field values in a JavaScript context, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Project | Jenkins Qualys Container Scanning Connector Plugin | 0 – through 1.8.0.5 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- Jenkins Security Advisory 2026-08-05 vendor-advisory