PT-2021-14659 · Jenkins · Jenkins Active Choices Plugin+1

Wadeck Follonier · Published 2021-02-24 · Updated 2023-11-03 · CVE-2021-21616

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Jenkins Active Choices Plugin versions 2.5.2 and earlier

Description The issue results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to the failure to escape reference parameter values. This vulnerability is exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.

Recommendations For Jenkins Active Choices Plugin versions 2.5.2 and earlier, update to version 2.5.3 or later, which escapes reference parameter values, to resolve the issue.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-21616

GHSA-4F6X-G5VH-8JM5

Affected Products

Jenkins

Jenkins Active Choices Plugin

References · 11

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21616 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-02-24/#SECURITY-2192 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-4f6x-g5vh-8jm5 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21616 · Security Note
• https://github.com/jenkinsci/active-choices-plugin · Note
• https://github.com/jenkinsci/active-choices-plugin/commit/d0b768c18bafd812b52fe579def8b14e26033ec9 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/10443 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/10627 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/24076 · Telegram Post
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/24/3 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/60417 · Telegram Post