CVE-2025-5806 Jenkins Gatling Plugin Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers with report modification rights can execute scripts in victim browsers by bypassing Content-Security-Policy protections in the Jenkins Gatling Plugin.
- 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-2025-5806?
CVE-2025-5806 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Gatling Plugin, published on 6 Jun 2025. 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 Gatling Plugin 136.vb_9009b_3d33a_e serves Gatling reports in a manner that bypasses the Content-Security-Policy protection introduced in Jenkins 1.641 and 1.625, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users able to change report content.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5806?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gatling. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gatling Maven | All versions | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gatling Maven | All versions | None |
Products include Jenkins Gatling.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5806?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5806 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-2025-5806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Gatling Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw97-cqwg-xmh4.