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Vulnerability details: VCID-re1r-xjv4-sqd3
Vulnerability ID VCID-re1r-xjv4-sqd3
Aliases CVE-2020-2231
GHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2h
Summary Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Jenkins Jenkins 2.251 and earlier, LTS 2.235.3 and earlier does not escape the remote address of the host starting a build via 'Trigger builds remotely', resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users with Job/Configure permission or knowledge of the Authentication Token.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 5.4 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160616/Jenkins-2.251-LTS-2.235.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
generic_textual MODERATE http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160616/Jenkins-2.251-LTS-2.235.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
cvssv3 5.4 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2020-2231.json
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
epss 0.00472 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2h
cvssv3.1 5.4 https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/29c9a8fdeafe26fded955cfba188f50fd4f1786a
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/29c9a8fdeafe26fded955cfba188f50fd4f1786a
cvssv3.1 5.4 https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-08-12/#SECURITY-1960
generic_textual MODERATE https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-08-12/#SECURITY-1960
cvssv3.1 5.4 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2231
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2231
cvssv3.1 5.4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/12/4
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/12/4
Reference id Reference type URL
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160616/Jenkins-2.251-LTS-2.235.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2020-2231.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-2231
https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/29c9a8fdeafe26fded955cfba188f50fd4f1786a
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-08-12/#SECURITY-1960
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2231
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/12/4
1875234 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1875234
CVE-2020-2231 Exploit https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/java/webapps/49244.txt
GHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2h https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2h
RHSA-2020:3808 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3808
RHSA-2020:3841 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3841
RHSA-2020:4220 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4220
RHSA-2020:4223 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4223
Data source Exploit-DB
Date added Dec. 14, 2020
Description Jenkins 2.235.3 - 'X-Forwarded-For' Stored XSS
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Source publication date Dec. 14, 2020
Exploit type webapps
Platform java
Source update date Feb. 17, 2021
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160616/Jenkins-2.251-LTS-2.235.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

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physical

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2020-2231.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/29c9a8fdeafe26fded955cfba188f50fd4f1786a
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-08-12/#SECURITY-1960
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

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unchanged

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high

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2231
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

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none

required

unchanged

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high

low

none

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/12/4
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

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none

low

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none

required

unchanged

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high

low

none

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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.64581
EPSS Score 0.00472
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:11:51.502062+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Import https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2h/GHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2h.json 38.0.0