CVE-2022-36902 Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter plugin

Medium 5.4 Published 27 Jul 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Stored XSS in Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter 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: None listed

What is CVE-2022-36902?

CVE-2022-36902 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin, published on 27 Jul 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 Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier does not escape several fields of Moded Extended Choice 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-2022-36902?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.moded.extendedchoiceparameter:dynamic_extended_choice_parameter. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`com.moded.extendedchoiceparameter:dynamic_extended_choice_parameter` Maven	All versions to `1.0.1`	None
`com.moded.extendedchoiceparameter:dynamic_extended_choice_parameter` Maven	All versions to `1.0.1`	None

Products include Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36902?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36902 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-2022-36902 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36902 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jvvx-hmmr-rhgg.