CVE-2021-21699 (GCVE-0-2021-21699)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-12 10:35 – Updated: 2024-08-03 18:23
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Summary
Jenkins Active Choices Plugin 2.5.6 and earlier does not escape the parameter name of reactive parameters and dynamic reference parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Job/Configure permission.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Jenkins project Jenkins Active Choices Plugin Affected: unspecified , ≤ 2.5.6 (custom)
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