Cross-site scripting in Jenkins TAP 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Jenkins TAP Plugin 2.3 and earlier does not escape TAP file contents, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control TAP file contents.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00607 49th 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 TAP Plugin | up to 2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.tap4j:tap (Maven) | up to 2.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3vcr-579j-4x48 |
- Jenkins TAP Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.tap4j:tap (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3vcr-579j-4x48
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vcr-579j-4x48
References
More Jenkins Tap vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-04307 Directory traversal vulnerability in the TAP plugin before 1.25 in Jenkins allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-41940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3vcr-579j-4x48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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