CVE-2023-27898

Jenkins: XSS vulnerability in plugin manager

Published Mar 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins 2.270 through 2.393 (both inclusive), LTS 2.277.1 through 2.375.3 (both inclusive) does not escape the Jenkins version a plugin depends on when rendering the error message stating its incompatibility with the current version of Jenkins, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to provide plugins to the configured update sites and have this message shown by Jenkins instances.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-1045 Jenkins 2.270 through 2.393 (both inclusive), LTS 2.277.1 through 2.375.3 (both inclusive) does not escape the Jenkins version a plugin depends on when rendering the error message stating its incompatibility with the current version of Jenkins, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to provide plugins to the configured update sites and have this message shown by Jenkins instances.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j664-qhh4-hpf8 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Jenkins
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Feb 28, 2025, 6:34 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2023, 9:35 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 10, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 10, 2023, 12:00 AM