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title: "CVE-2022-20615: Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin 1.19 and earlier does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions, resulting in a stored…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-20615
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# CVE-2022-20615: Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin 1.19 and earlier does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.

Official description from the CVE record, published by jenkins. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20615)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.81842 (81.8% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin

  - affected: unspecified up to 1.19
  - unaffected: 1.18.1

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12](https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/#SECURITY-2017)
- [\[oss-security\] 20220112 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins and Jenkins plugins](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6)  (openwall.com) mailing-list
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Oct 28, 2021
2. Record published Jan 12, 2022
3. Record last updated Aug 3, 2024

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