Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 1.16 through 1.32 (both inclusive) does not properly sanitize input, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to implement cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and to determine whether a path on the Jenkins controller file system exists.
Why it matters now
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 HTML Publisher Plugin | 1.16 – 1.32 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven) | 1.16 to before 1.32.1 | 1.32.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8vcg-v7g4-3vr7 |
- Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin VendorJenkins Affected 1.16 – 1.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.16 to before 1.32.1 Fixed in 1.32.1 Patch available GHSA-8vcg-v7g4-3vr7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8vcg-v7g4-3vr7 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher (Maven) Fixed in 1.32.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2024:4597 Released 2024-07-17 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Product OCP Tools 4.15 OpenShift Jenkins security update
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.15 jenkins-2-plugins-4.15.1718879538-1.el8, jenkins-2.440.3.1718879390-3.el8
- RHSA-2024:3635 Released 2024-06-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Product OCP Tools 4.12 Openshift Jenkins security update
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12 jenkins-2-plugins-4.12.1716445211-1.el8, jenkins-2.440.3.1716445200-3.el8
- RHSA-2024:3634 Released 2024-06-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Product OCP Tools 4.14 OpenShift Jenkins security update
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.14 jenkins-2-plugins-4.14.1716388016-1.el8, jenkins-2.440.3.1716387933-3.el8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:3636 Released 2024-06-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Product OCP Tools 4.13 OpenShift Jenkins security update
- OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.13 jenkins-2-plugins-4.13.1716445207-1.el8, jenkins-2.440.3.1716445150-3.el8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin — Jenkins Security Advisory 2024-03-06
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18728 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher PluginPriority LOW 23
- TI-2024-18729 Path traversal in Jenkins HTML Publisher PluginPriority LOW 22
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3635 |
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3636 |
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.14 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3634 |
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.15 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4597 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28149
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vcg-v7g4-3vr7
References
More Jenkins Html Publisher vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-30807 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2018-15824 A path traversal vulnerability exists in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 1.15 and older in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-33575 Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 425 and earlier displays log messages that include the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2019-07741 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-18728 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
- TI-2024-18729 Path traversal in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-28149 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28149 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vcg-v7g4-3vr7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-28149 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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