CVE-2022-29042 Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Job Generator Plugin
Stored XSS in Jenkins Job Generator Plugin allows attackers with configure permissions to execute scripts in other users' 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-2022-29042?
CVE-2022-29042 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Job Generator Plugin, published on 12 Apr 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 Job Generator Plugin 1.22 and earlier does not escape the name and description of Generator Parameter and Generator Choice parameters on Job Generator jobs' Build With Parameters views, 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-2022-29042?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobgenerator. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobgenerator Maven | All versions to 1.22 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobgenerator Maven | All versions to 1.22 | None |
Products include Jenkins Job Generator.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29042 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-2022-29042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3jq-9c79-j65m.