A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.132 and earlier, 2.121.1 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.132 and earlier, 2.121.1 and earlier in BuildTimelineWidget.java, BuildTimelineWidget/control.jelly that allows attackers with Job/Configure permission to define 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) | before 2.121.2 | 2.121.2 | Patch available | GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | 2.122 to before 2.132 | 2.132 | Patch available | GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.121.2 Fixed in 2.121.2 Patch available GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.122 to before 2.132 Fixed in 2.132 Patch available GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.121.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.132 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-2018-1999005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2018-1999005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1999005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pgxv-h967-fw2q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1999005 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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