CVE-2026-42524

Stored Cross‑Site Scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin

Published Apr 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 427 and earlier does not escape job name and URL in the legacy wrapper file, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f8h4-46xv-h7jj Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin has a XSS vulnerability in the legacy wrapper file
History
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First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins html Publisher
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:html_publisher:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins html Publisher
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First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Html Publisher Plugin
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins Html Publisher Plugin
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Title Stored Cross‑Site Scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin
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Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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

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Description Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 427 and earlier does not escape job name and URL in the legacy wrapper file, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Apr 29, 2026, 2:29 PM
Reserved
Apr 28, 2026, 9:24 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 29, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 8:10 PM