5.4

CVE-2020-2231: jenkins project jenkins

Modified
AliasesGHSA-jpvq-v729-7j2hBIT-jenkins-2020-2231
Published 12-08-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-2231 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins. EPSS estimates a 5.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
RHSA-2020:3808RHSA-2020:3841RHSA-2020:4223

Timeline

  1. 12-08-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins 2.251 and earlier, LTS 2.235.3 and earlier does not escape the remote address of the host starting a build via 'Trigger builds remotely', resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users with Job/Configure permission or knowledge of the Authentication Token.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.30% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasejavaUnverified

    Jenkins 2.235.3 - 'X-Forwarded-For' Stored XSS

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Jenkins1 product
Jenkins project1 product
  • jenkins≥ unspecified, ≤ 2.251 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ LTS 2.235.3
Org.jenkins-ci.main1 product
  • jenkins-core< 2.235.4 | ≥ 2.237, < 2.252

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links