CVE-2023-4303 HTML injection vulnerability in Fortify Plugin
An attacker can inject malicious HTML into Jenkins Fortify Plugin error messages, potentially leading to script execution or session hijacking.
- 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
What is CVE-2023-4303?
CVE-2023-4303 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Fortify Plugin, published on 21 Aug 2023. 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 Fortify Plugin 22.1.38 and earlier does not escape the error message for a form validation method, resulting in an HTML injection vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4303?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify Maven | All versions | 22.2.39 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify Maven | All versions | 22.2.39 |
Products include Jenkins Fortify.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4303?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify to 22.2.39 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-2023-4303 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4303 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Fortify Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-223m-pgcq-f3xg.