Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Jenkins TestLink Plugin 2.12 and earlier can let attacker-controlled TestLink report names make Jenkins serve arbitrary HTML and JavaScript. In business terms, a compromised or untrusted report source could turn a Jenkins page into a browser attack against users who view it.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where Jenkins is business-critical or accessible by many users. The available evidence supports concern for browser-based compromise through Jenkins pages, but not emergency active-exploitation handling.
Technical view
The CVE describes stored cross-site scripting in Jenkins TestLink Plugin views including TestLinkBuildAction/summary.jelly. An attacker able to control fields such as TestLink report names can cause Jenkins to render arbitrary HTML and JavaScript. CVSS and CWE details are not provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Jenkins environments using TestLink Plugin 2.12 or earlier, especially where TestLink report names or related report data can be influenced by untrusted users or systems.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Practical abuse requires control over report data that Jenkins later renders and a Jenkins user viewing the affected page.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainty is missing severity scoring and explicit fix details in the supplied bundle. Focus validation on installed plugin version, whether report names are attacker-influenced, and whether affected Jenkins views render unsafe HTML or JavaScript.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Jenkins controllers for TestLink Plugin 2.12 or earlier.
- Check the Jenkins advisory and plugin guidance for the vendor-supported fix.
- Limit who can create or modify TestLink report names.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not operationally required.
- Treat untrusted TestLink report data as unsafe until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed TestLink Plugin versions on all Jenkins controllers.
- Review affected Jenkins pages for untrusted report names or unexpected rendered content.
- Check whether TestLink data sources are restricted to trusted users and jobs.
- Review Jenkins security advisory SECURITY-731 for exact remediation guidance.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-26/#SECURITY-731CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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