CVE-2020-2176 XSS vulnerability in Jenkins useMango Runner Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers controlling useMango service responses can inject scripts into Jenkins form validation endpoints, potentially executing code in user sessions.

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-2020-2176?

CVE-2020-2176 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins useMango Runner Plugin, published on 7 Apr 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

Multiple form validation endpoints in Jenkins useMango Runner Plugin 1.4 and earlier do not escape values received from the useMango service, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users able to control the values returned from the useMango service.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2176?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including it.infuse.jenkins:usemango-runner. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
it.infuse.jenkins:usemango-runner MavenAll versions1.5
it.infuse.jenkins:usemango-runner MavenAll versions1.5

Products include Jenkins Usemango Runner.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2176?

Upgrade it.infuse.jenkins:usemango-runner to 1.5 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-2020-2176 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5x89-75r7-8rjh.

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