CVE-2020-2238
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 55th percentile. Fixed in 0.9.13.
What to do
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- Jenkins project Jenkins Git Parameter PluginAffected: ≥ unspecified, ≤ 0.9.12Upgrade to: after 0.9.12Stated by: CVE record
- Maven org.jenkins-ci.tools:git-parameterAffected: < 0.9.13Upgrade to: 0.9.13Stated by: GitHub advisory
- Jenkins Git ParameterAffected: ≤ 0.9.12Upgrade to: after 0.9.12Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
Jenkins Git Parameter Plugin 0.9.12 and earlier does not escape the repository field on the 'Build with Parameters' page, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 55th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 1542 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Scored 5.4 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2238
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