Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 2.4.1 and earlier does not escape Failure Cause names in build logs.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to create or update Failure Causes.
Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 2.4.2 escapes Failure Cause names in build logs.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer | < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer- Disclosed
- 20.09.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-262f-77q5-rqv6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer
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.
- Total entries
- 10
- First → latest
- 05.2022 09.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 6
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 4
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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