Jenkins Associated Files Plugin vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS)

MEDIUM 5.4CVE-2022-45401 · GHSA-chcg-gh9p-96c5 · Published 15/11/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2022-45401 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability affecting org.jenkins-ci.main:associated-files-plugin, associated files (jenkins).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.65%, higher than 51.2% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.jenkins-ci.main:associated-files-plugin Maven	`≤ 0.2.1`	No fix yet
associated files jenkins	`≤ 0.2.1`	No fix yet

Description

Jenkins Associated Files Plugin 0.2.1 and earlier does not escape names of associated files, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission. Currently, there are no known workarounds or patches.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45401 · ADVISORY
jenkinsci/associated-files-plugin · PACKAGE
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-11-15 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/4 · WEB

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