CVE-2020-2226
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin
8.0
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.92%
Description
Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the permission table. This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When using project-based matrix authorization, this vulnerability can be exploited by a user with Job/Configure or Agent/Configure permission, otherwise by users with Overall/Administer permission. Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.2 escapes user names in the permission table.
How to fix CVE-2020-2226
To remediate CVE-2020-2226, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.6.2 or later
Is CVE-2020-2226 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.6.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |