A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.115 and older, LTS 2.107.1 and…
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
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.115 and older, LTS 2.107.1 and older, in confirmationList.jelly and stopButton.jelly that allows attackers with Job/Configure and/or Job/Create permission to create an item name containing JavaScript that would be executed in another user's browser when that other user performs some UI actions.
Why it matters now
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) | 2.108 to before 2.116 | 2.116 | Patch available | GHSA-9jcv-v4jp-w3cq |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | before 2.107.2 | 2.107.2 | Patch available | GHSA-9jcv-v4jp-w3cq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.108 to before 2.116 Fixed in 2.116 Patch available GHSA-9jcv-v4jp-w3cq
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.107.2 Fixed in 2.107.2 Patch available GHSA-9jcv-v4jp-w3cq
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9jcv-v4jp-w3cq org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.116 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9jcv-v4jp-w3cq org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.107.2 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 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000170
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jcv-v4jp-w3cq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2018-1000170 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000170 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jcv-v4jp-w3cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1000170 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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