CVE-2023-25762

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.4

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

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.

Key data

CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.4

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: Low
Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: Low
Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.

Metric	Value	What it means
Attack vector	Network	The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity	Low	No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required	Low	A basic user account is needed.
User interaction	Required	A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope	Changed	The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact	Low	Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact	Low	Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact	None	No effect on availability.

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EPSS

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

Score: 0.82131 (82.1% probability)
Percentile: 99.7%
Scores of: Nov 10, 2026
Model: v2026.06.15

CISA assessment as of Mar 19, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

Affected products

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

Jenkins Pipeline: Build Step Plugin
- affected: unspecified up to 2.18

References

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

jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-02-15
[oss-security] 20230215 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins plugins (openwall.com)mailing-list

Timeline

ID reservedFeb 14, 2023
Record publishedFeb 15, 2023
Record last updatedMar 19, 2025

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