CVE-2017-2601

Description

Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 is vulnerable to a persisted cross-site scripting in parameter names and descriptions (SECURITY-353). Users with the permission to configure jobs were able to inject JavaScript into parameter names and descriptions.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory jenkins.io
Affected: unspecified jenkins
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2601 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95960 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/fd2e081b947124c90bcd97bfc55e1a7f2ef41a74 third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/17/8 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/22/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/30/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2601?
CVE-2017-2601 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2601?
To fix CVE-2017-2601, 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-2017-2601 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2601 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2601?
CVE-2017-2601 affects unspecified jenkins.
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