Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Authorize Project Plugin
Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 Authorize Project Plugin 1.7.2 and earlier evaluates a string containing the job name with JavaScript on the Authorization view, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00729 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:authorize-project (Maven): 1.8.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Authorize Project Plugin | up to 1.7.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:authorize-project (Maven) | before 1.8.0 | 1.8.0 | Patch available | GHSA-8886-8v27-85j8 |
- Jenkins Authorize Project Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.7.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:authorize-project (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.8.0 Fixed in 1.8.0 Patch available GHSA-8886-8v27-85j8
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8886-8v27-85j8 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:authorize-project (Maven) Fixed in 1.8.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-52552
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8886-8v27-85j8
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-52552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-52552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8886-8v27-85j8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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