# CVE-2022-36922: Jenkins Lucene-Search Plugin vulnerable to reflected (XSS) cross-site scripting

> Reflected XSS in Jenkins Lucene-Search Plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unescaped search queries.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6954-h5c8-m29f

## What is CVE-2022-36922?

CVE-2022-36922 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Lucene-Search Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Jenkins Lucene-Search Plugin 370.v62a5f618cd3a and earlier does not escape the search query parameter displayed on the 'search' result page, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36922?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:lucene-search` | Maven | All versions | 387.v938a |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:lucene-search` | Maven | All versions | 387.v938a |

Products: Jenkins Lucene-Search.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-36922?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:lucene-search to 387.v938a or later.

## Is CVE-2022-36922 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Lucene-Search Plugin

- [CVE-2022-36910](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36910/): Lucene-Search Plugin does not perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-30529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30529/): Jenkins Lucene-Search Plugin vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-36922 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-36922 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Lucene-Search Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:lucene-search (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 387.v938a
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:lucene-search (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 387.v938a

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-2022-36922/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36922/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36922
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36922
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36922

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36922/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.