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TI-2020-02013 Aliases CVE-2020-2136GHSA-6c7r-6p5m-cp82

Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Git Plugin

Priority LOW 26CWE-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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Jenkins Git Plugin 4.2.0 and earlier does not escape the error message for the repository URL for Microsoft TFS field form validation, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00853 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git (Maven): 4.2.1Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins Git Pluginup to 4.2.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git (Maven)before 4.2.14.2.1Patch availableGHSA-6c7r-6p5m-cp82
  • Jenkins Git Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 4.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.1 Fixed in 4.2.1 Patch available GHSA-6c7r-6p5m-cp82

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:git:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 4.2.0VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:git:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-6c7r-6p5m-cp82 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git (Maven) Fixed in 4.2.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:3616 Released 2020-09-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.3.35 jenkins-2-plugins security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 jenkins-2-plugins-4.3.1597915133-1.el7
  • RHSA-2020:2737 Released 2020-06-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.4.z jenkins-2-plugins security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 jenkins-2-plugins-4.4.1592817009-1.el7
  • RHSA-2020:2478 Released 2020-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins-3.11.1591354111-1.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11Fixed RHSA-2020:2478
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3Fixed RHSA-2020:3616
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4Fixed RHSA-2020:2737
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5Fixed—

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2136
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c7r-6p5m-cp82
  3. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2022-17098 Missing authorization in Jenkins Git Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-17097 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins Git Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-13003 Path traversal in Jenkins Git Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-14429 Git Plugin connects to a user-specified Git repository as part of form validation. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-18196 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Git Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2018-15763 An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Git Plugin version 3.7.0 and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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