Description
Jenkins 2.270 through 2.393 (both inclusive), LTS 2.277.1 through 2.375.3 (both inclusive) does not escape the Jenkins version a plugin depends on when rendering the error message stating its incompatibility with the current version of Jenkins, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to provide plugins to the configured update sites and have this message shown by Jenkins instances.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Project | Jenkins | 2.270 – < 2.* | 2.* |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | haproxy +1 | 2.2.19-4.el8 | RHSA-2023:1655 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | jenkins | 2.387.1.1680701869-1.el8 | RHSA-2023:1655 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | jenkins-2-plugins | 4.10.1680703106-1.el8 | RHSA-2023:1655 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openshift +1 | 4.10.0-202303221742.p0.g16bcd69.assembly.stream.el7 | RHSA-2023:1655 |
| Red Hat Ocp Tools 4 | jenkins | 2.401.1.1686831596-3.el8 | RHSA-2023:3663 |
| Red Hat Ocp Tools 4 | jenkins-2-plugins | 4.11.1686831822-1.el8 | RHSA-2023:3663 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | >= 2.376, < 2.394 | 2.394 | GHSA-j664-qhh4-hpf8 |
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | < 2.375.4 | 2.375.4 | GHSA-j664-qhh4-hpf8 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2023:3663 Red Hat Security Advisory: jenkins and jenkins-2-plugins security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- RHSA-2023:1655 Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.10.56 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0609 Jenkins: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 11, 2024
References
- Jenkins Security Advisory 2023-03-08 vendor-advisory