CVE-2022-34784 — Jenkins build-metrics Plugin 1

Jenkins build-metrics Plugin 1.3 does not escape the build description on one of its views, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Build/Update permission.

01What is this vulnerability?

Jenkins build-metrics Plugin 1.3 does not escape the build description on one of its views, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Build/Update permission.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jenkins project	Jenkins build	metrics Plugin — 1.3, next of 1.3

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-06-30T17:46:33.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-03T09:22:10.288Z

09References

• www.jenkins.io — https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-06-30/#SECURITY-1118