Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin
Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin 2.18 and earlier does not escape job names in a JavaScript expression used in the Pipeline Snippet Generator, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control job names.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step | < 2.18.1 | 2.18.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25762
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/pipeline-build-step-plugin/commit/0eaf88a695244ddb69d16c11b96659167dbead92
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/pipeline-build-step-plugin
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-02-15/#SECURITY-3019
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/15/4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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:pipeline-build-step- Disclosed
- 15.02.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9j65-3f2q-8q2r - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-build-step
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
- 4
- First → latest
- 02.2022 02.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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