CVE-2021-21618
lowpriority · attend · 50EPSS 0.795 · 100 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin 2.0.2 and earlier does not escape parameter names and descriptions for past builds, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
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affected products (3)
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- Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repository-connector< 2.0.3osvUSpkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/repository-connector
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-hg2w-3c4j-jjwmStored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin 2.0.2 and earlier does not escape parameter names and descriptions for past builds. This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission. Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin 2.0.3 escapes parameter names and descriptions when creating new parameters.
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21618cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-34668cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-02-24/#SECURITY-2183cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-02-24/#SECURITY-2183enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-02-24/#SECURITY-2183Vendor Advisorynvd
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