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CVE-2020-2231
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…
Medium5.4EPSS 5.3%
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- Updated
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- jenkins
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.3% · top 7.4% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.4.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected unspecified – ≤ 2.251
- affected unspecified – ≤ LTS 2.235.3
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coreGHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2h (opens in a new tab)
References (3)
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-08-12/#SECURITY-1960 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20200812 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins and Jenkins plugins (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160616/Jenkins-2.251-LTS-2.235.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2h (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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