CVE-2013-5573

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default markup formatter in Jenkins 1.523 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in the user configuration.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.74% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64414 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/101187 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Dec/104 mailing list exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/159 mailing list
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30408 exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124513 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89872 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5573?
CVE-2013-5573 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5573?
To fix CVE-2013-5573, 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-2013-5573 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-5573 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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