CVE-2022-43420: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

October 19, 2022

Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43420
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/

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