CVE-2020-2163 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Jenkins list view column headers allows attackers to execute scripts in victims' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or account takeover.

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-2020-2163?

CVE-2020-2163 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Jenkins, published on 25 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Jenkins 2.227 and earlier, LTS 2.204.5 and earlier improperly processes HTML content of list view column headers, resulting in a stored XSS vulnerability exploitable by users able to control column headers.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2163?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core and jenkins. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenAll versions2.228
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenFrom 2.204.62.228
jenkins BitnamiAll versions2.227.1

Products include Jenkins Jenkins.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2163?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.228 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-2020-2163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-jenkins-2020-2163, GHSA-2xcm-h7vv-g8m9.

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