CVE-2020-2096
Reflected XSS vulnerability in Jenkins gitlab-hook Plugin
Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 and earlier does not escape project names in the build_now endpoint, resulting in a reflected XSS vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 and earlier does not escape project names in the build_now endpoint, resulting in a reflected XSS vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-2096- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 and earlier does not escape project names in the build_now endpoint, resulting in a reflected XSS vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-2096- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3120 No score
Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 and earlier does not escape project names in the build_now endpoint, resulting in a reflected XSS vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3120- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8696-836p-c8qp
Reflected XSS vulnerability in Jenkins gitlab-hook Plugin
Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 and earlier does not escape project names in the build_now endpoint, resulting in a reflected XSS vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-8696-836p-c8qp- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 and earlier does not escape project names in the build_now endpoint, resulting in a reflected XSS vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-2096- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8696-836p-c8qp
Reflected XSS vulnerability in Jenkins gitlab-hook Plugin
Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 and earlier does not escape project names in the build_now endpoint, resulting in a reflected XSS vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-8696-836p-c8qp- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.ruby-plugins:gitlab-hookMaven |
through 1.4.2 | None known |
org.jenkins-ci.ruby-plugins:gitlab-hookMaven |
through 1.4.2, plus listed versions 0.1.00.1.10.2.00.2.10.2.10 Show 19 moreShow less0.2.110.2.120.2.20.2.30.2.40.2.50.2.60.2.70.2.80.2.91.0.01.1.01.2.01.2.11.3.01.3.11.4.01.4.11.4.1.1 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Jenkins Gitlab Hook Plugin 1.4.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 2020-01-16 |
| Nuclei | Jenkins Gitlab Hook <=1.4.2 - Cross-Site Scripting |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-2096 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Jenkins Gitlab Hook, published January 15, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 93.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.