Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins FitNesse Plugin
Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.31 and earlier does not correctly escape report contents before showing them on the Jenkins UI.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users able to control the XML input files processed by the plugin.
Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.32 escapes content from XML input files before rendering it on the Jenkins UI.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse | < 1.32 | 1.32 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2175
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/fitnesse-plugin/commit/309d40212338ad6e388f61892e4386f6645438a9
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/fitnesse-plugin/commit/a49167115cc0a3dfca1c139c2c277a7c5c06074d
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/fitnesse-plugin/commit/db72cc49b5cb8a33359805a86a841851673def2d
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/fitnesse-plugin
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-04-07/#SECURITY-1801
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/07/3
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f6vx-3fq6-hxm8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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