Stored XSS vulnerability in computer-queue-plugin Plugin

MEDIUM 5.4CVE-2020-2259 · GHSA-qg66-xv7v-m834 · Published 16/09/2020 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2020-2259 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability affecting jenkins.ci.plugins.computerqueue:computer-queue-plugin, computer queue (jenkins).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.73%, higher than 54.6% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.6 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
jenkins.ci.plugins.computerqueue:computer-queue-plugin Maven	`< 1.6`	`1.6`
computer queue jenkins	`≤ 1.5`	No fix yet

Description

computer-queue-plugin Plugin 1.5 and earlier does not escape the agent name in tooltips.

This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.

computer-queue-plugin Plugin 1.6 escapes the agent name in tooltips.

NVD description

Jenkins computer-queue-plugin Plugin 1.5 and earlier does not escape the agent name in tooltips, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2259 · ADVISORY
jenkinsci/computer-queue-plugin commit 38776c0 · WEB
jenkinsci/computer-queue-plugin · PACKAGE
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/3 · WEB

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