Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins brakeman Plugin
brakeman Plugin 0.12 and earlier did not escape values received from parsed JSON files when rendering them, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.
This vulnerability can be exploited by users able to control the Brakeman post-build step input data.\n\nbrakeman Plugin 0.13 escape affected values from the parsed file as they are recorded.
This fix is only applied to newly recorded data after a fixed version of the plugin is installed; historical data may still contain unsafe values.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:brakeman | < 0.13 | 0.13 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:brakeman- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7q9r-vhg2-789w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:brakeman
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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