# CVE-2022-34778: Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins TestNG Results Plugin

> Attackers with job configuration or test result control can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unescaped test descriptions in the Jenkins TestNG Results Plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 20 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8hv7-4vfc-w8pg

## What is CVE-2022-34778?

CVE-2022-34778 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins TestNG Results Plugin, published on 30 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 TestNG Results Plugin 554.va4a552116332 and earlier renders the unescaped test descriptions and exception messages provided in test results if certain job-level options are set, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to configure jobs or control test results.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34778?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:testng-plugin` | Maven | All versions | 555.va0d5f66521e3 |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:testng-plugin` | Maven | All versions | 555.va0d5f66521e3 |

Products: Jenkins Testng Results.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-34778?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:testng-plugin to 555.va0d5f66521e3 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-34778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins TestNG Results Plugin

- [CVE-2023-32984](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32984/): Jenkins TestNG Results Plugin Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-34778 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-34778 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins TestNG Results Plugin, published on 30 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:testng-plugin (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 555.va0d5f66521e3
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:testng-plugin (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 555.va0d5f66521e3

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34778/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34778/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34778
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34778
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34778

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34778/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.