TI-2023-21171 Aliases CVE-2023-40342 GHSA-hv48-hgp6-xpqf

Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Flaky Test Handler Plugin

LOW 25CWE-79Published 2023-08-16 · Updated 2024-10-08

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 Flaky Test Handler Plugin 1.2.2 and earlier does not escape JUnit test contents when showing them on the Jenkins UI, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control JUnit report file contents.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00602 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:flaky-test-handler (Maven): 1.2.3

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 Flaky Test Handler Plugin	up to 1.2.2	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.jenkins-ci.plugins:flaky-test-handler (Maven)	before 1.2.3	1.2.3	Patch available	GHSA-hv48-hgp6-xpqf

Jenkins Flaky Test Handler Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:flaky-test-handler (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.3 Fixed in 1.2.3 Patch available GHSA-hv48-hgp6-xpqf

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:flaky_test_handler::::::jenkins::*	up to 1.2.2	Vulnerable	Jenkins

cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:flaky_test_handler:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-hv48-hgp6-xpqf org.jenkins-ci.plugins:flaky-test-handler (Maven) Fixed in 1.2.3 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40342
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv48-hgp6-xpqf

References

Advisory 3

TI-2022-10938 XML external entity injection in Jenkins Flaky Test Handler Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2020-02114 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins Flaky Test Handler Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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