Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jenkins before 1.640 and LTS before 1.625.2…
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jenkins before 1.640 and LTS before 1.625.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to workspaces and archived artifacts.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01251 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): 1.640, 1.625.2Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | 1.626 to before 1.640 | 1.640 | Patch available | GHSA-x3p3-929j-pq66 |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | before 1.625.2 | 1.625.2 | Patch available | GHSA-x3p3-929j-pq66 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.626 to before 1.640 Fixed in 1.640 Patch available GHSA-x3p3-929j-pq66
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.625.2 Fixed in 1.625.2 Patch available GHSA-x3p3-929j-pq66
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x3p3-929j-pq66 org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 1.640 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-x3p3-929j-pq66 org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 1.625.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7536
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3p3-929j-pq66
References
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2015-7536 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7536 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3p3-929j-pq66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7536 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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