Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Jira 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 Jira Plugin 3.7 and earlier, except 3.6.1, does not escape the name and description of Jira Issue and Jira Release Version parameters on views displaying parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00855 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jenkins Jira Plugin (Jenkins project): 3.6.1org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven): 3.7.1, 3.6.1Red 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 Jira Plugin | up to 3.7 | 3.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) | 3.7.0 to before 3.7.1 | 3.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-m3p3-2gp6-ghq8 |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) | before 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-m3p3-2gp6-ghq8 |
- Jenkins Jira Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 3.7 Fixed in 3.6.1 Patch available CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.7.0 to before 3.7.1 Fixed in 3.7.1 Patch available GHSA-m3p3-2gp6-ghq8
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.6.1 Fixed in 3.6.1 Patch available GHSA-m3p3-2gp6-ghq8
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jenkins Jira Plugin (Jenkins project) Fixed in 3.6.1
- Fix · GHSA-m3p3-2gp6-ghq8 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) Fixed in 3.7.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-m3p3-2gp6-ghq8 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jira (Maven) Fixed in 3.6.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2022:2205 Released 2022-05-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.9.33 packages and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 jenkins-2-plugins-4.9.1651754460-1.el8
- RHSA-2022:1600 Released 2022-05-02 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.10.12 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 cri-o-1.23.2-8.rhaos4.10.git8ad5d25.el8, jenkins-2-plugins-4.10.1650890594-1.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1600 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:2205 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3p3-2gp6-ghq8
References
More Jenkins Jira vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-12403 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Jenkins JIRA Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-27120 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-15885 An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Jira Plugin 3.0.1 and earlier… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27112 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Jira Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-29041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m3p3-2gp6-ghq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-29041 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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