CVE-2022-43420 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.10502.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Jenkins	Contrast Continuous Application Security

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:contrast_continuous_application_security:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-7109	Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
Github GHSA	GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq	Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/#SECURITY-2836

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.06104}`	epss `{'score': 0.07488}`

Thu, 08 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jenkins

Published: 2022-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-08T18:37:02.563Z

Reserved: 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-43420

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:32:59.090Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-19T16:15:11.223

Modified: 2025-05-08T19:15:53.820

Link: CVE-2022-43420

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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