CVE-2026-53441

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2026 at 01:06 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJenkins

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Jenkins 2.483 through 2.567 (both inclusive), LTS 2.492.1 through 2.555.2 (both inclusive) does not escape the user-provided description of a generic offline cause that could be set through the `POST config.xml` API, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.

Affected

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

Jenkins· Jenkinsjenkins-plugin
95%
2.483 ≤ v < 2.5682.492.1 ≤ v < 2.555.3
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.483 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.555.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.568 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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