CVE-2022-20615
Stored XSS vulnerability in Matrix Project Plugin
Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin 1.19 and earlier does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.
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 Project Plugin 1.19 and earlier does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.
- Record
CVE-2022-20615- 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 Project Plugin 1.19 and earlier does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.
- Record
CVE-2022-20615- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0707 No score
Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin 1.19 and earlier does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.
- Record
EUVD-2022-0707- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqwg-4v6f-h6x5
Stored XSS vulnerability in Matrix Project Plugin
Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin prior to 1.20 and 1.18.1 does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.
Matrix Project Plugin 1.20 and 1.18.1 escapes HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions.
- Record
GHSA-vqwg-4v6f-h6x5- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin 1.19 and earlier does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.
- Record
CVE-2022-20615- 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-vqwg-4v6f-h6x5
Stored XSS vulnerability in Matrix Project Plugin
Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin prior to 1.20 and 1.18.1 does not escape HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.
Matrix Project Plugin 1.20 and 1.18.1 escapes HTML metacharacters in node and label names, and label descriptions.
- Record
GHSA-vqwg-4v6f-h6x5- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-projectMaven |
1.19 to 1.19 | 1.20 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-projectMaven |
before 1.18.1 | 1.18.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-projectMaven |
1.19 up to 1.20 | 1.20 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-projectMaven |
before 1.18.1, plus listed versions 1.01.0-beta-11.11.101.11 Show 19 moreShow less1.121.131.141.14.11.151.161.171.181.21.2.11.31.41.4.11.51.61.71.7.11.81.9 |
1.18.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2022-20615 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Jenkins Matrix Project, published January 12, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.8%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-project 1.20.
References
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/12/6
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20615
github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/blob/2d78eb36f4d084db7fb35f1535d8d84fdcb7d859/2022/20xxx/CVE-2022-20615.json