Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Release 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 and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Jenkins Release Plugin 2.10.2 and earlier does not escape the release version in badge tooltip, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Release/Release permission.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00735 54th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:release (Maven): 2.11
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 Release Plugin | up to 2.10.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:release (Maven) | before 2.11 | 2.11 | Patch available | GHSA-vmg8-g8j3-m355 |
- Jenkins Release Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.10.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:release (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.11 Fixed in 2.11 Patch available GHSA-vmg8-g8j3-m355
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vmg8-g8j3-m355 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:release (Maven) Fixed in 2.11 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2292
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmg8-g8j3-m355
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Release vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15675 Jenkins Release Plugin 2.9 and earlier did not require form submissions to be submitted… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-2292 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2292 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vmg8-g8j3-m355 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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