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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2021-21618

Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin 2.0.2 and earlier does not escape parameter names and descriptions for past builds, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.

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1 Nov 2026, 05:07 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2021-21618

core-osv · Original source

Published 24 Feb 2021, 16:15 UTC

Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin 2.0.2 and earlier does not escape parameter names and descriptions for past builds, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.

osv:CVE-2021-21618
Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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            "repository-connector-1.2.4",
            "repository-connector-1.2.3",
            "repository-connector-1.2.2",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:24.800494424Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 431223,
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}