CVE-2013-5573: Jenkins allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in User Configuration

May 17, 2022 (updated March 13, 2025)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default markup formatter in Jenkins 1.523 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in the user configuration.

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89872
github.com/advisories/GHSA-52g6-pfrq-rxfv
github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5573
web.archive.org/web/20200229071540/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64414

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