Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored XSS flaw in the Jenkins Static Analysis Utilities Plugin. A user with Job/Configure permission could save crafted annotation text that later runs in another user’s browser through a tooltip. Business risk depends on who can configure jobs and whether Jenkins is broadly used for delivery workflows.
Executive priority
Treat as a permission-scoped CI/CD security issue. Prioritize remediation where Jenkins supports production delivery or where many users can configure jobs.
Technical view
Plugin versions 1.96 and earlier fail to escape annotation messages shown in tooltips. The source describes stored cross-site scripting requiring Job/Configure permission. No CVSS score, CWE, public exploit confirmation, or named fixed version is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Jenkins environments running Static Analysis Utilities Plugin 1.96 or earlier, especially where non-administrators can configure jobs or influence static-analysis annotations.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not indicate active exploitation or KEV listing. Exploitation requires Job/Configure permission, so this is most relevant to insider, compromised developer, or over-permissioned CI account scenarios.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise but consistent: stored XSS via unescaped annotation message tooltips, exploitable by users with Job/Configure permission. Patch details and scoring are not present in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check Jenkins advisory SECURITY-1907 for the vendor-supported fixed version or mitigation.
- Upgrade the Static Analysis Utilities Plugin according to Jenkins guidance.
- Restrict Job/Configure permission to trusted users only.
- Review Jenkins plugin inventories for version 1.96 or earlier.
Validation and detection
- Identify all Jenkins controllers with Static Analysis Utilities Plugin installed.
- Confirm installed plugin versions against the 1.96-and-earlier affected range.
- Review role assignments for users or groups with Job/Configure permission.
- Check vendor advisory notes before closing remediation.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-11-04/#SECURITY-1907CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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