Vulnerability · Published Jul 2, 2020 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2020-2205
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Jenkins VncRecorder 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 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Jenkins VncRecorder Plugin 1.25 and earlier does not escape a tool path in the `checkVncServ` form validation endpoint, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by Jenkins administrators.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vncrecorder | 1.35 | GHSA-vqp8-h53h-3jfh |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins project | Jenkins VncRecorder Plugin | unspecified – through 1.25 |
References
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1728%20%281%29 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [oss-security] 20200702 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins plugins mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST