Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin has a XSS vulnerability in the legacy wrapper file
Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin versoins 427 and earlier do not escape the job name and URL in the legacy wrapper file.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
HTML Publisher Plugin 427.1 escapes job name and URL when generating the legacy wrapper file.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher | < 427.1 | 427.1 |
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
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher- Disclosed
- 29.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f8h4-46xv-h7jj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher
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
- 7
- First → latest
- 05.2022 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 1
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