CVE-2022-34176 Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins JUnit Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers with Run/Update permission can inject malicious scripts into test result descriptions, leading to stored XSS attacks against Jenkins users.

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-2022-34176?

CVE-2022-34176 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins JUnit Plugin, published on 22 Jun 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 JUnit Plugin 1119.va_a_5e9068da_d7 and earlier does not escape descriptions of test results, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Run/Update permission.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34176?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:junit MavenAll versions1119.1121.vc43d0fc45561
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:junit MavenAll versions1119.1121.vc43d0fc45561

Products include Jenkins Junit.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34176?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:junit to 1119.1121.vc43d0fc45561 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-2022-34176 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-64mj-3p92-589v.

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