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CVE-2023-43499

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 20, 2023 at 04:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBuild Failure Analyzer

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 2.4.1 and earlier does not escape Failure Cause names in build logs, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to create or update Failure Causes.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Build Failure Analyzer· Jenkinsjenkins-plugin
95%
v ≤ 2.4.1v < 2.4.2
Affected range stops below 2.4.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/20/5
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-09-20/#SECURITY-3244

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUM[email protected]
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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