Stored XSS vulnerability in Pipeline Maven Integration Plugin via unescaped display name
Pipeline Maven Integration Plugin 3.9.2 and earlier does not escape the upstream job’s display name shown as part of a build cause.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
Pipeline Maven Integration Plugin 3.9.3 escapes upstream job names in build causes.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-maven | < 3.9.3 | 3.9.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2256
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/pipeline-maven-plugin/commit/78b8e6d49bffcc6b65064a882c03a2b4bb157230
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/pipeline-maven-plugin
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16/#SECURITY-1976
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/3
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-maven- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hq2h-9mc3-h6w2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-maven
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
- 6
- First → latest
- 05.2022 09.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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