CVE-2022-46687 Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Spring Config Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Jenkins Spring Config Plugin allows attackers with build name modification rights 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-2022-46687?

CVE-2022-46687 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Spring Config Plugin, published on 7 Dec 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 Spring Config Plugin 2.0.0 and earlier does not escape build display names shown on the Spring Config view, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to change build display names.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46687?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.jenkins.plugins:spring-config. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
io.jenkins.plugins:spring-config MavenAll versions2.0.1
io.jenkins.plugins:spring-config MavenAll versions2.0.1

Products include Jenkins Spring Config.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46687?

Upgrade io.jenkins.plugins:spring-config to 2.0.1 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-2022-46687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3rrx-364r-6wf6.

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