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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-21616

Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.2 and earlier does not escape reference parameter values, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.

MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 78.8%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 78.8%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.2 and earlier does not escape reference parameter values, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.

CVSS 3.1
4.6 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
78.82% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-79
Affected
jenkins/active choices
Source
jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.