Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Associated Files 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Jenkins Associated Files Plugin 0.2.1 and earlier does not escape names of associated files, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00665 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins Associated Files Plugin | up to 0.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:associated-files-plugin (Maven) | up to 0.2.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-chcg-gh9p-96c5 |
- Jenkins Associated Files Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 0.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.main:associated-files-plugin (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 0.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-chcg-gh9p-96c5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45401
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chcg-gh9p-96c5
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-45401 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45401 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chcg-gh9p-96c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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