CVE-2023-28669: Jenkins JaCoCo Plugin vulnerable to Stored Cross-site Scripting

April 2, 2023 (updated February 25, 2025)

Jenkins JaCoCo Plugin 3.3.2 and earlier does not escape class and method names shown on the UI, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control input files for the ‘Record JaCoCo coverage report’ post-build action. Version 3.3.2.1 escapes class and method names shown on the UI.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-xj29-gfww-j67g
github.com/jenkinsci/jacoco-plugin/commit/96386f94b00e8802c4905b58e5c3dc4fa4a7c1cd
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28669
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-03-21/

Code Behaviors & Features

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