CVE-2022-28159 Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Tests Selector Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Jenkins Tests Selector Plugin allows attackers with configure permissions to execute scripts via unescaped file paths.

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-2022-28159?

CVE-2022-28159 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Tests Selector Plugin, published on 29 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 Tests Selector Plugin 1.3.3 and earlier does not escape the Properties File Path option for Choosing Tests 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-2022-28159?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:selected-tests-executor. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:selected-tests-executor MavenAll versions to 1.3.3None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:selected-tests-executor MavenAll versions to 1.3.3None

Products include Jenkins Tests Selector.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28159?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28159 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-2022-28159 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28159 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q787-qgw2-j2qf.

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