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CVE-2021-21608: Cross-site Scripting

January 13, 2021 (updated November 2, 2023)

Jenkins does not escape button labels in the Jenkins UI, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with the ability to control button labels.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21608
  • www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-01-13/

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions after 2.263.1 up to 2.274

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

maven/org.jenkins-ci.main/jenkins-core/CVE-2021-21608.yml

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