CVE-2014-3678 Jenkins Monitoring Plugin allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Jenkins Monitoring plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-3678?

CVE-2014-3678 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2014. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Monitoring plugin before 1.53.0 for Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3678?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:monitoring. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:monitoring MavenAll versions1.53.0
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:monitoring MavenAll versions1.53.0

Products include Jenkins-Ci Monitoring Plugin.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3678?

Upgrade org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:monitoring to 1.53.0 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2014-3678 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ghjw-fc9q-jj8c.

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