CVE-2016-4988 Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer plugin

Medium 6.1 Published 9 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

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

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

What is CVE-2016-4988?

CVE-2016-4988 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Build Failure Analyzer plugin before 1.16.0 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4988?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer` Maven	All versions	`1.16.0`
`com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer` Maven	All versions	`1.16.0`

Products include Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4988?

Upgrade com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer to 1.16.0 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-2016-4988 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4988 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7w89-qqxx-c62r.