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CVE-2013-5573 json

Jenkins allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in User Configuration

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-52g6-pfrq-rxfv , EUVD-2013-5413

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.4%
EPSS 5.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default markup formatter in Jenkins 1.523 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in the user configuration.

Patch / fix

  • jenkins-plugin-openshift openshift 2.0 0.6.40.1-0.el6op
  • jenkins openshift 2.0 1.565.3-1.el6op
  • openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins openshift 2.0 1.20.3.5-1.el6op

red hat advisories RHBA-2014:1630

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-5573 updated cvss 4.7

jenkins: default markup formatter permits offsite-bound forms (SECURITY-88)

  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1 jenkins
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “'MyspacePolicy' permits tag("form", "action", ONSITE_OR_OFFSITE_URL, "method"); Fix 'MyspacePolicy' by restricting the policy to ONSITE_URL only or perhaps <form> could be banned entirely.”
  • Red Hat RHOSE Node 2.1 jenkins 1.565.3-1.el6op, jenkins-plugin-openshift 0.6.40.1-0.el6op, openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins 1.20.3.5-1.el6op
    fixed: vendor fix “'MyspacePolicy' permits tag("form", "action", ONSITE_OR_OFFSITE_URL, "method"); Fix 'MyspacePolicy' by restricting the policy to ONSITE_URL only or perhaps <form> could be banned entirely.” RHBA-2014:1630

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-30408)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

5.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-30408 Jenkins 1.523 - Persistent HTML Code webapps, 2013-12-18
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Dec/104 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124513 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core
<=1.523
 no fix listed

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
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References

Sources

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