#VU21358 Stored cross-site scripting in Jenkins - CVE-2019-10406

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21358

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10406

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jenkins
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not restrict or filter values set as Jenkins URL in the global configuration. A remote authenticated user with Overall/Administer permission can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jenkins: 2.0 - 2.196

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/25/3
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-09-25/#SECURITY-1471

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.