🛡️ CVE-2020-2243 — vmanager-plugin
Description
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Cadence vManager Plugin
Jenkins Cadence vManager Plugin 3.0.4 and earlier does not escape build descriptions in tooltips, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Run/Update permission.
Cadence vManager Plugin 3.0.5 removes affected tooltips.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2020-2243 is classified as CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). User-supplied data is written into a page without escaping, so attacker script runs in the browser of anyone who views it.
Affected software
CVE-2020-2243 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vmanager-plugin (fixed in 3.0.5)
Timeline and source
Published on 24 May 2022 and last revised on 8 November 2023. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Package)
jenkins.io (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vmanager-plugin | — | 3.0.5 |
References
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