CVE-2012-4440
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 18, 2019 at 09:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJenkins
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Jenkins main before 1.482 and LTS before 1.466.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Violations plugin.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/21/2x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4440x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-security-advisory-2012-09-17CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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