CVE-2022-34783 Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Plot Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Jenkins Plot Plugin allows attackers with configure permissions to execute scripts in victim 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
Available

What is CVE-2022-34783?

CVE-2022-34783 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Plot 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 Plot Plugin 2.1.10 and earlier does not escape plot descriptions, 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-2022-34783?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:plot MavenAll versions2.1.11
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:plot MavenAll versions2.1.11

Products include Jenkins Plot.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34783?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:plot to 2.1.11 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-2022-34783 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hpf7-mmqw-g6vq.

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