CVE-2022-41240 Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Walti plugin
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via Walti API responses, potentially compromising Jenkins users and sessions.
- 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-2022-41240?
CVE-2022-41240 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Walti Plugin, published on 21 Sep 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 Walti Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier does not escape the information provided by the Walti API, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to provide malicious API responses from Walti.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41240?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:walti. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:walti Maven | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:walti Maven | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |
Products include Jenkins Walti.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41240 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-2022-41240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qpm-vmwv-hq7h.