CVE-2022-43420
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat OpenShift container platform 4.0.51all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform_4.0.51
- jenkins contrast continuous application security< 3.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:jenkins:contrast_continuous_application_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security< 3.10osvUSpkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/contrast-continuous-application-security
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-1804Jenkins Plugins: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-10-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Jenkins Plugins ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen oder Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvqStored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin2022-10-19ghsa · osvUS
Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report. This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses. Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.10 escapes the affected data.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-43420/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-39658cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.5232cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/#SECURITY-2836cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/#SECURITY-2836enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
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