Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Script Security 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 Script Security Plugin 1.72 and earlier does not correctly escape pending or approved classpath entries on the In-process Script Approval page, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00754 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security (Maven): 1.73Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins Script Security Plugin | up to 1.72 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security (Maven) | before 1.73 | 1.73 | Patch available | GHSA-q87g-7mp5-765q |
- Jenkins Script Security Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.72 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.73 Fixed in 1.73 Patch available GHSA-q87g-7mp5-765q
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q87g-7mp5-765q org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security (Maven) Fixed in 1.73 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:3625 Released 2020-09-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.4.20 jenkins-2-plugins security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 jenkins-2-plugins-4.4.1598545590-1.el7
- RHSA-2020:3207 Released 2020-07-31 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.5.4 jenkins-2-plugins security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5 jenkins-2-plugins-4.5.1595405982-1.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3625 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3207 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2190
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q87g-7mp5-765q
References
More Jenkins Script Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2019-15845 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-22597 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-15850 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-15885 A sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1.55 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07740 Code injection in Jenkins Script Security Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-2190 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2190 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q87g-7mp5-765q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-2190 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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