CVE-2021-21608
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: January 13, 2021 at 03:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJenkins
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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Jenkins 2.274 and earlier, LTS 2.263.1 and earlier does not escape button labels in the Jenkins UI, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with the ability to control button labels.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-01-13/#SECURITY-2035CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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