Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE-2011-4344
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jenkins Core in Jenkins before 1.438, and 1.409 LTS before 1.409.3 LTS, when a stand-alone container is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to error messages.
- HIGH
- NETWORK
- NONE
- PARTIAL
- NONE
- NONE
CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting
Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published