CVE-2020-2316 Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Static Analysis Utilities Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published 4 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Stored XSS in Jenkins Static Analysis Utilities Plugin allows attackers with Job/Configure permission to execute scripts in victim browsers.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2020-2316?

CVE-2020-2316 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Static Analysis Utilities Plugin, published on 4 Nov 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 Static Analysis Utilities Plugin 1.96 and earlier does not escape the annotation message in tooltips, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2316?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:analysis-core. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:analysis-core` Maven	All versions to `1.96`	None
`org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:analysis-core` Maven	All versions to `1.96`	None

Products include Jenkins Static Analysis Utilities.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2316?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2316 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-2020-2316 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fg6g-52rg-vr9q.