CVE-2023-28678
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins Cppcheck Plugin 1.26 and earlier does not escape file names from Cppcheck report files before showing them on the Jenkins UI, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control report file contents.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–8
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-0704Jenkins Plugins: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-03-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Jenkins ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Daten zu manipulieren und einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-j927-269r-96xwJenkins Cppcheck Plugin vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS)2023-04-02ghsa · osvUS
Jenkins Cppcheck Plugin 1.26 and earlier does not escape file names from Cppcheck report files before showing them on the Jenkins UI. This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control report file contents.
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references (6)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-28678/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28678cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.1710cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-03-21/#SECURITY-2809cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-03-21/#SECURITY-2809enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-03-21/#SECURITY-2809Vendor Advisorynvd
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