Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Git Parameter Plugin

published 2020-09-01 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-j7q2-c6r4-x2jw , EUVD-2022-4308

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 55%
public exploits: 0; none known

Jenkins Git Parameter Plugin 0.9.12 and earlier does not escape the repository field on the 'Build with Parameters' page, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

maven org.jenkins-ci.tools:git-parameter 0.9.13

github.com/jenkinsci/git-parameter-plugin@7014c4d commit

Exploit prediction

0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% 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	8.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	org.jenkins-ci.tools:git-parameter	<0.9.13	0.9.13

Affected products

Jenkins project Jenkins Git Parameter Plugin

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

github.com /jenkinsci/git-parameter-plugin/commit/7014c4dd030ee4226b4795137050743a84d67cb0
web
jenkins.io /security/advisory/2020-09-01/#SECURITY-1884
web, vendor-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2238
advisory
github.com /jenkinsci/git-parameter-plugin
package

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-2238
GitHub Advisory GHSA-j7q2-c6r4-x2jw
NVD CVE-2020-2238

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Summary