CVE-2022-25189 Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Custom Checkbox Parameter Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers with configure permissions can inject malicious scripts via parameter names, leading to stored XSS in Jenkins.

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-2022-25189?

CVE-2022-25189 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Custom Checkbox Parameter Plugin, published on 15 Feb 2022. 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 Custom Checkbox Parameter Plugin 1.1 and earlier does not escape parameter names of custom checkbox parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25189?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.jenkins.plugins:custom-checkbox-parameter. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
io.jenkins.plugins:custom-checkbox-parameter MavenAll versions1.2
io.jenkins.plugins:custom-checkbox-parameter MavenAll versions1.2

Products include Jenkins Custom Checkbox Parameter.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25189?

Upgrade io.jenkins.plugins:custom-checkbox-parameter to 1.2 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-2022-25189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6q8r-5pm6-v2q8.

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