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CVE-2020-2205

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-07-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Jenkins VncRecorder Plugin 1.25 and earlier does not escape a tool path in the `checkVncServ` form validation endpoint, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by Jenkins administrators.

Affected products

• Jenkins project Jenkins VncRecorder Plugin: through 1.25

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
• https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1728%20%281%29
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
• https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1728%20%281%29

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