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TI-2022-21215 Aliases CVE-2022-43420GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq

Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00788 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security (Maven): 3.10

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Pluginup to 3.9—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security (Maven)before 3.103.10Patch availableGHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq
  • Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 3.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.10 Fixed in 3.10 Patch available GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:contrast_continuous_application_security:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*before 3.10VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:contrast_continuous_application_security:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions before 3.10 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security (Maven) Fixed in 3.10 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43420
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2026-41234 Missing authorization in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2026-41236 Missing authorization in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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