Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins GitHub Plugin

MEDIUM 5.4CVE-2023-46650 · GHSA-mv77-fj63-q5w8 · Published 25/10/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
com.coravy.hudson.plugins.github:github Maven	`< 1.37.3.1`	`1.37.3.1`
github jenkins	`≤ 1.37.3`	No fix yet

Description

Jenkins GitHub Plugin 1.37.3 and earlier does not escape the GitHub project URL on the build page when showing changes.

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

GitHub Plugin 1.37.3.1 escapes GitHub project URL on the build page when showing changes.

NVD description

Jenkins GitHub Plugin 1.37.3 and earlier does not escape the GitHub project URL on the build page when showing changes, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46650 · ADVISORY
jenkinsci/github-plugin commit 9e09678 · WEB
jenkinsci/github-plugin · PACKAGE
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-10-25 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/25/2 · WEB

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