Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Shortcut Job Plugin
Priority LOW 25CWE-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 and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Jenkins Shortcut Job Plugin 0.4 and earlier does not escape the shortcut redirection URL, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to configure shortcut jobs.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0048 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed io.jenkins.plugins:shortcut-job (Maven): 0.5
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 Shortcut Job Plugin | up to 0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | io.jenkins.plugins:shortcut-job (Maven) | before 0.5 | 0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-jg35-vf67-gg2j |
- Jenkins Shortcut Job Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- io.jenkins.plugins:shortcut-job (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.5 Fixed in 0.5 Patch available GHSA-jg35-vf67-gg2j
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jg35-vf67-gg2j io.jenkins.plugins:shortcut-job (Maven) Fixed in 0.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40346
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jg35-vf67-gg2j
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-40346 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40346 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jg35-vf67-gg2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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