Jenkins Project Inheritance Plugin vulnerable to cross site scripting
Jenkins Project Inheritance Plugin 21.04.03 and earlier does not escape the reason a build is blocked in tooltips, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control the reason a queue item is blocked.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | hudson.plugins:project-inheritance | <= 21.04.03 | no fix |
References
- 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
hudson.plugins:project-inheritance- Disclosed
- 01.07.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3hx4-285w-v6mm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: hudson.plugins:project-inheritance
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 07.2022
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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