Medium
Security advisory
Jenkins Validating String Parameter Plugin 2.4 and earlier does not escape various user-controlled fields, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2020-2257
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 04:42 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Jenkins Validating String Parameter Plugin 2.4 and earlier does not escape various user-controlled fields, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
osv:CVE-2020-2257
Complete source record
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"references": [
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