CVE-2023-28669 Jenkins JaCoCo Plugin vulnerable to Stored Cross-site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Jenkins UI via coverage report inputs, potentially compromising user 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
- Available
What is CVE-2023-28669?
CVE-2023-28669 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins JaCoCo Plugin, published on 23 Mar 2023. 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 JaCoCo Plugin 3.3.2 and earlier does not escape class and method names shown on the UI, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control input files for the 'Record JaCoCo coverage report' post-build action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28669?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jacoco. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jacoco Maven | All versions | 3.3.2.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jacoco Maven | All versions | 3.3.2.1 |
Products include Jenkins Jacoco.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28669?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jacoco to 3.3.2.1 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-2023-28669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj29-gfww-j67g.