CVE-2020-2122 json
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins brakeman Plugin
published 2020-02-12 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-7q9r-vhg2-789w , EUVD-2022-3046
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Brakeman Plugin 0.12 and earlier did not escape values received from parsed JSON files when rendering them, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exploitable by users able to control the Brakeman post-build step input data.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:brakeman 0.13
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:brakeman | <0.13 |
0.13 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Brakeman Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-02-12/#SECURITY-1644
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/3
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2122
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/brakeman-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2122
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7q9r-vhg2-789w
- NVD CVE-2020-2122
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