CVE-2021-21668 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Jenkins Scriptler Plugin 3.1 and earlier does not escape script content, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Scriptler/Configure permission.

Published: 2021-06-16

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: 76.0% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Jenkins project

Jenkins Scriptler Plugin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:scriptler:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0463	Jenkins Scriptler Plugin 3.1 and earlier does not escape script content, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Scriptler/Configure permission.
Github GHSA	GHSA-5c6c-w4c4-vgvx	Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Scriptler Plugin

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.76016.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/16/3
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-06-16/#SECURITY-2390

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Jenkins Scriptler

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jenkins

Published: 2021-06-16T13:40:12.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:23:27.481Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-21668

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-16T14:15:08.610

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:35:57.870

Link: CVE-2021-21668

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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