CVE-2023-41931 XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin
Stored XSS in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers via unsanitized timestamps.
- 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-2023-41931?
CVE-2023-41931 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin, published on 6 Sep 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 Job Configuration History Plugin 1227.v7a_79fc4dc01f and earlier does not property sanitize or escape the timestamp value from history entries when rendering a history entry on the history view, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41931?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory Maven | All versions | 1229.v3039470161a_d |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory Maven | All versions | 1229.v3039470161a_d |
Products include Jenkins Job Configuration History.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41931?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory to 1229.v3039470161a_d 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-2023-41931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin
- CVE-2023-41933 Job Configuration History Plugin's path traversal allows exploiting XXE vulnerability
- CVE-2023-41932 Path traversal allows exploiting XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin
- CVE-2022-38664 Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin
- CVE-2026-57287 Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin doesn't redact encrypted values of secrets in job and agent configurations
- CVE-2023-41930 Path traversal in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jxp-f5rr-g6jc.