CVE-2020-2199 XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Subversion Partial Release Manager Plugin

Medium 6.1 Published 3 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Reflected cross-site scripting in Jenkins Subversion Partial Release Manager Plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2020-2199?

CVE-2020-2199 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Subversion Partial Release Manager Plugin, published on 3 Jun 2020. 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

Jenkins Subversion Partial Release Manager Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier does not escape the error message for the repository URL field form validation, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2199?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:svn-partial-release-mgr. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:svn-partial-release-mgr` Maven	All versions to `1.0.1`	None
`org.jenkins-ci.plugins:svn-partial-release-mgr` Maven	All versions to `1.0.1`	None

Products include Jenkins Subversion Partial Release Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2199 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2020-2199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qmf3-w5jf-cv54.