CVE-2020-2231: Cross-site Scripting

August 12, 2020 (updated December 18, 2020)

Jenkins 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.

References

jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-08-12/
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2231

Code Behaviors & Features

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