6.1

CVE-2016-4988: jenkins build_failure_analyzer Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-7w89-qqxx-c62r
Published 09-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4988 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in jenkins build_failure_analyzer. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Build Failure Analyzer plugin before 1.16.0 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.23% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa1 product
  • build-failure-analyzer< 1.16.0
Jenkins1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links