vulnerability
Jenkins Advisory 2020-08-12: CVE-2020-2231: Stored XSS vulnerability in 'Trigger builds remotely'
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Aug 12, 2020 | Dec 2, 2021 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Aug 12, 2020
Added
Dec 2, 2021
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
Jenkins 2.251 and earlier, LTS 2.235.3 and earlier does not escape the remote address of the host starting a build via 'Trigger builds remotely', resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users with Job/Configure permission or knowledge of the Authentication Token.
Solutions
jenkins-lts-upgrade-2_235_4jenkins-upgrade-2_252
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