Stored Cross-site Scripting in folder-auth plugin
Folder-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 1.3 and earlier does not escape the names of roles shown on the configuration form.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Overall/Administer permission.
Folder-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 1.4 escapes the names of roles shown on the configuration form.
See https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-03-15/#SECURITY-2646
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | io.jenkins.plugins:folder-auth | < 1.4 | 1.4 |
References
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/folder-auth-plugin/security/advisories/GHSA-5vjc-qx43-r747
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27200
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/folder-auth-plugin/commit/085df580c22902820ebba77b1201fabff098efc4
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/folder-auth-plugin
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-03-15/#SECURITY-2646
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/15/2
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
io.jenkins.plugins:folder-auth- Disclosed
- 18.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5vjc-qx43-r747 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: io.jenkins.plugins:folder-auth
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 03.2022 01.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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