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TI-2023-12496 Aliases CVE-2023-27905GHSA-pqg3-xfx2-fmqp

Cross-site scripting in Jenkins update-center2

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Jenkins update-center2 3.13 and 3.14 renders the required Jenkins core version on plugin download index pages without sanitization, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to provide a plugin for hosting.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01541 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci:update-center2 (Maven): 3.15

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 update-center23.13; 3.14—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci:update-center2 (Maven)3.13 to before 3.153.15Patch availableGHSA-pqg3-xfx2-fmqp
  • Jenkins update-center2 VendorJenkins Affected 3.13; 3.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci:update-center2 (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.13 to before 3.15 Fixed in 3.15 Patch available GHSA-pqg3-xfx2-fmqp

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:update-center2:3.13:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*3.13VulnerableJenkins
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:update-center2:3.14:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*3.14VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:update-center2:3.13:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 3.13 Vulnerable ·Jenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:update-center2:3.14:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions 3.14 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-pqg3-xfx2-fmqp org.jenkins-ci:update-center2 (Maven) Fixed in 3.15 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27905
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqg3-xfx2-fmqp

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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