CVE-2020-2226
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin
Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the configuration, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the configuration, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-2226- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the configuration, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-2226- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5417 No score
Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the configuration, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5417- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vr6v-wjfw-rxcr
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin
Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the permission table. This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When using project-based matrix authorization, this vulnerability can be exploited by a user with Job/Configure or Agent/Configure permission, otherwise by users with Overall/Administer permission.
Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.2 escapes user names in the permission table.
- Record
GHSA-vr6v-wjfw-rxcr- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the configuration, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-2226- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vr6v-wjfw-rxcr
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin
Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.1 and earlier does not escape user names shown in the permission table. This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When using project-based matrix authorization, this vulnerability can be exploited by a user with Job/Configure or Agent/Configure permission, otherwise by users with Overall/Administer permission.
Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.6.2 escapes user names in the permission table.
- Record
GHSA-vr6v-wjfw-rxcr- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2020:3453
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.5.6 security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:3453- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:3541
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:3541- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:3625
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.4.20 jenkins-2-plugins security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:3625- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:4265
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.3.40 jenkins-2-plugins security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:4265- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-authMaven |
through 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-authMaven |
before 2.6.2, plus listed versions 1.01.0.11.0.21.11.2 Show 23 moreShow less1.31.3.11.3.21.41.51.61.72.02.0-beta-12.0-beta-22.0-beta-32.12.1.12.22.32.42.4.12.4.22.52.5.12.5.22.62.6.1 |
2.6.2 |
jenkins-2-pluginsRed Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:4.5.1596698303-1.el7 | 0:4.5.1596698303-1.el7 |
python-rsaRed Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:4.5-1.el7 | 0:4.5-1.el7 |
python2-rsaRed Hat:openshift:4.5::el7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:4.5-1.el7 | 0:4.5-1.el7 |
jenkins-2-pluginsRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:3.11.1597310986-1.el7 | 0:3.11.1597310986-1.el7 |
openshift-ansibleRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 | 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 |
openshift-ansible-docsRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 | 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 |
openshift-ansible-playbooksRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 | 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 |
openshift-ansible-rolesRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 | 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openshift-ansible-testRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 | 0:3.11.272-1.git.0.79ab6e9.el7 |
jenkinsRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:2.235.2.1597220898-1.el7 | 0:2.235.2.1597220898-1.el7 |
python-rsaRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.5-2.el7 | 0:4.5-2.el7 |
python2-rsaRed Hat:openshift:3.11::el7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:4.5-2.el7 | 0:4.5-2.el7 |
jenkins-2-pluginsRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:4.4.1598545590-1.el7 | 0:4.4.1598545590-1.el7 |
jenkins-2-pluginsRed Hat:openshift:4.3::el7 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:4.3.1601981312-1.el7 | 0:4.3.1601981312-1.el7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-2226 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy, published July 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-auth 2.6.2.
References
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-15
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/15/5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2226
github.com/jenkinsci/matrix-auth-plugin/commit/e263a2feb47594787952a7e0bd1550e849c58b07
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access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3453
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848507
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_3453.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2181