CVE-2022-20615 json
Stored XSS vulnerability in Matrix Project Plugin
published 2022-01-12 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-vqwg-4v6f-h6x5 , EUVD-2022-0707
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 81.8%
- EPSS 81.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin 1.19 and earlier does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-project 1.18.1, 1.20
- Jenkins project Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin 1.18.1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2022-20615 updated cvss 5.4
jenkins-2-plugins/matrix-project: does not escape HTML metacharacters which could result in XSS
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins, jenkins-2-pluginsaffected: no fix available, no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 jenkins, jenkins-2-pluginsaffected: no fix available
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
81.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% 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:matrix-project | >=1.19, <1.20 <1.18.1 |
1.20 1.18.1 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/jenkinsci/matrix-project-plugin/commit/78cc60556304965ffb2dd8c017bf61d4f153f5ea
web
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jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2022-01-12/#SECURITY-2017
web, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20615
advisory
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github.com
/CVEProject/cvelist/blob/2d78eb36f4d084db7fb35f1535d8d84fdcb7d859/2022/20xxx/CVE-2022-20615.json
web
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github.com
/jenkinsci/matrix-project-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-20615
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vqwg-4v6f-h6x5
- NVD CVE-2022-20615
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