5.3

CVE-2022-43412: jenkins project jenkins generic webhook trigger plugin Observable Discrepancy

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-2jxx-2x93-2q2f
Published 19-10-2022Last modified 08-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-43412 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Observable Discrepancy vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins generic webhook trigger plugin. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.61%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins Generic Webhook Trigger Plugin 1.84.1 and earlier uses a non-constant time comparison function when checking whether the provided and expected webhook token are equal, potentially allowing attackers to use statistical methods to obtain a valid webhook token.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.08 pp

From 0.53% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.61%

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

Jenkins1 product
Jenkins project1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • generic-webhook-trigger< 1.84.2

3 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links