CVE-2018-1999005 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Jenkins
Attackers with Job/Configure permission can inject JavaScript executed in other users' browsers via the build timeline widget.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1999005?
CVE-2018-1999005 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Jenkins, published on 23 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.132 and earlier, 2.121.1 and earlier in BuildTimelineWidget.java, BuildTimelineWidget/control.jelly that allows attackers with Job/Configure permission to define JavaScript that would be executed in another user's browser when that other user performs some UI actions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1999005?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | All versions | 2.121.2 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | All versions | 2.121.2 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | From 2.122 | 2.132 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | From 2.122 | 2.132 |
Products include Jenkins Jenkins, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Automated Test Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1999005?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a fixed version for your release line: 2.121.2 or 2.132.
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-2018-1999005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1999005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q.