CVE-2022-29043 Stored Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Mask Passwords Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Jenkins Mask Passwords Plugin allows attackers with configure permissions to execute scripts via parameter names.

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-2022-29043?

CVE-2022-29043 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Mask Passwords 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 Mask Passwords Plugin 3.0 and earlier does not escape the name and description of Non-Stored Password parameters on views displaying 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-2022-29043?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mask-passwords MavenAll versions3.1
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mask-passwords MavenAll versions3.1

Products include Jenkins Mask Passwords.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29043?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:mask-passwords to 3.1 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-2022-29043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjm3-f4vh-3h3h.

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