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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-41224 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in Jenkins web UI help icon tooltips. An attacker who can control affected tooltip text could cause script execution in another user’s browser when that UI element is viewed. Business impact is moderate because exploitation requires privileges and user interaction, but Jenkins often has sensitive operational access.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority remediation item. It should be fixed promptly on affected Jenkins systems, especially where Jenkins is internet-facing or used by many contributors, but the available sources do not support emergency active-exploitation handling.
Technical view
Jenkins 2.367 through 2.369 do not escape tooltips in the l:helpIcon UI component. The flaw is CWE-79 stored XSS with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Jenkins controllers running versions 2.367, 2.368, or 2.369 where an attacker can control tooltip content for the affected component. Risk is higher where Jenkins has many non-admin users, untrusted contributors, or internet-accessible administrative UI.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and KEV is false. Exploitation requires an attacker with some access to influence affected tooltip content and a victim to view the vulnerable UI. This is not described as unauthenticated remote code execution.
Researcher notes
The key condition is attacker control over l:helpIcon tooltip content. Validate exposure by mapping Jenkins core versions and determining whether local configuration, plugins, or user roles can influence affected tooltips. Do not assume all Jenkins versions or plugins are affected beyond the provided version range.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Jenkins controllers running versions 2.367 through 2.369.
- Review the Jenkins advisory for the vendor-designated fixed release or workaround.
- Upgrade affected Jenkins controllers according to vendor guidance.
- Restrict Jenkins UI access to trusted networks and authenticated users.
- Review who can configure content rendered through Jenkins UI help components.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the running Jenkins core version for each controller.
- Check whether any controller remains on 2.367, 2.368, or 2.369.
- Review Jenkins user and role permissions for unnecessary tooltip/content control paths.
- Verify upgrade completion against Jenkins advisory guidance.
- Check logs and audit trails for suspicious UI configuration changes.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/#SECURITY-2886CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.