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CVE-2020-2238

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-09-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Jenkins Git Parameter Plugin 0.9.12 and earlier does not escape the repository field on the 'Build with Parameters' page, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.

Affected products

• Jenkins project Jenkins Git Parameter Plugin: through 0.9.12

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3
• https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/#SECURITY-1884
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3
• https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/#SECURITY-1884

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