CVE-2022-34784 Cross site scripting in Jenkins build-metrics Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Jenkins build-metrics Plugin allows attackers with Build/Update permission 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
None listed

What is CVE-2022-34784?

CVE-2022-34784 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins build-metrics 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 build-metrics Plugin 1.3 does not escape the build description on one of its views, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Build/Update permission.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34784?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:build-metrics MavenAll versions to 1.3None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:build-metrics MavenAll versions to 1.3None

Products include Jenkins Build-Metrics.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34784?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34784 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-2022-34784 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34784 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2gv-q44j-xm42.

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