CVE-2012-4440

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Jenkins main before 1.482 and LTS before 1.466.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Violations plugin.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.50% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cloudbees.com
Affected: jenkins jenkins
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4440 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/21/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-security-advisory-2012-09-17 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4440?
CVE-2012-4440 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4440?
To fix CVE-2012-4440, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4440 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4440 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-4440?
CVE-2012-4440 affects jenkins jenkins.
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