CVE-2016-4988 json
Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer plugin
published 2017-02-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-7w89-qqxx-c62r , EUVD-2022-3075
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Build Failure Analyzer plugin before 1.16.0 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter.
Patch / fix
- maven com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer 1.16.0
- jenkins build_failure_analyzer 1.16.0
Exploit prediction
1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer | <1.16.0 |
1.16.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
wiki.jenkins-ci.org
/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-06-20
web, vendor-advisory
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2016-06-20/
vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4988
advisory
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2016-06-20
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4988
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7w89-qqxx-c62r
- NVD CVE-2016-4988
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