Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin 1.16.5 and earlier does not escape the Applitools URL on the build page, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
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 Applitools Eyes Plugin | up to 1.16.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:applitools-eyes (Maven) | before 1.16.6 | 1.16.6 | Patch available | GHSA-j4wf-9gx8-63f8 |
- Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.16.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:applitools-eyes (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.16.6 Fixed in 1.16.6 Patch available GHSA-j4wf-9gx8-63f8
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j4wf-9gx8-63f8 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:applitools-eyes (Maven) Fixed in 1.16.6 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin — Jenkins Security Advisory 2025-07-09
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-33654 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Applitools Eyes PluginPriority LOW 30
- TI-2025-33653 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Applitools Eyes PluginPriority LOW 28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53658
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4wf-9gx8-63f8
References
More Jenkins Applitools Eyes vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-33654 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-33653 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Applitools Eyes Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-53658 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53658 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4wf-9gx8-63f8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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