Jenkins up to 2.32.1/2.43 names/descriptions cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Jenkins up to 2.32.1/2.43. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation of the argument names/descriptions as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-2601. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jenkins up to 2.32.1/2.43 (Continuous Integration Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument names/descriptions as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 is vulnerable to a persisted cross-site scripting in parameter names and descriptions (SECURITY-353). Users with the permission to configure jobs were able to inject JavaScript into parameter names and descriptions.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2017. The weakness was disclosed 05/10/2018 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-2601 since 12/01/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96939 (FreeBSD : jenkins -- multiple vulnerabilities (5cfa9d0c-73d7-4642-af4f-28fbed9e9404)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11990 (Jenkins Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (Security Advisory 2017-02-01)).

Upgrading to version 2.32.2 or 2.44 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96939) and SecurityFocus (BID 95960†). The entries VDB-63705, VDB-74330, VDB-90735 and VDB-103642 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Continuous Integration Software

Name

• Jenkins

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26
• 2.27
• 2.28
• 2.29
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.32
• 2.32.0
• 2.32.1
• 2.33
• 2.34
• 2.35
• 2.36
• 2.37
• 2.38
• 2.39
• 2.40
• 2.41
• 2.42
• 2.43

License

• open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 96939
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : jenkins -- multiple vulnerabilities (5cfa9d0c-73d7-4642-af4f-28fbed9e9404)
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OpenVAS ID: 100755
OpenVAS Name: CloudBees Jenkins Multiple Vulnerability Feb17 - 01 - (Windows)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Jenkins 2.32.2/2.44
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

12/01/2016 🔍
02/01/2017 +62 days 🔍
02/01/2017 +0 days 🔍
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02/02/2017 +1 days 🔍
05/10/2018 +461 days 🔍
05/10/2018 +0 days 🔍
05/10/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2023 +1766 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: fd2e081b947124c90bcd97bfc55e1a7f2ef41a74
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-2601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117572
SecurityFocus: 95960 - Jenkins CVE-2017-2601 HTML Injection Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2018 21:42
Updated: 03/11/2023 14:21
Changes: 05/10/2018 21:42 (76), 02/04/2020 08:56 (4), 03/11/2023 14:19 (5), 03/11/2023 14:21 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:5B8:103

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