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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-21699

Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.6 and earlier does not escape the parameter name of reactive parameters and dynamic reference parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure…

MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 88.5%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 88.5%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.6 and earlier does not escape the parameter name of reactive parameters and dynamic reference parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.

CVSS 3.1
5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
88.48% 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.