Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.4 and earlier does not escape the name and description of build parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission
Published Oct 8, 2020
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.91%
Description
Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.4 and earlier does not escape the name and description of build parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
Affected products
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- Version 2.1StatusaffectedConstraints<unspecified
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=2.4
- Version
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 Active Choices Plugin | n/a |
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- ≤ 2.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 58.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 58.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 22.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 22.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 20.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.56% (0.02561) | 62.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 46.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9jv5-wf44-8vfm Advisory
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/active-choices-plugin/commit/59bbd4a963dbf1aba5ca9699a913b06d4b5182fe
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2289
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/#SECURITY-1954 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9jv5-wf44-8vfm | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/jenkinsci/active-choices-plugin/commit/59bbd4a963dbf1aba5ca9699a913b06d4b5182fe | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2289 | ||
| https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/#SECURITY-1954 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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