CVE-2022-27212 Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Jenkins List Git Branches Parameter Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Jenkins List Git Branches Parameter Plugin allows attackers with configure permissions 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-2022-27212?

CVE-2022-27212 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins List Git Branches Parameter Plugin, published on 15 Mar 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 List Git Branches Parameter Plugin 0.0.9 and earlier does not escape the name of the 'List Git branches (and more)' parameter, 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-2022-27212?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:list-git-branches-parameter. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:list-git-branches-parameter MavenAll versions to 0.0.9None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:list-git-branches-parameter MavenAll versions to 0.0.9None

Products include Jenkins List Git Branches Parameter.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27212 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-2022-27212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7756-56hr-2vcp.

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