CVE-2022-43420
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin
Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
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 Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
- Record
CVE-2022-43420- 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
CVE List
Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
- Record
CVE-2022-43420- 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
EUVDEUVD-2022-7109
Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7109- 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
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin
Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.10 escapes the affected data.
- Record
GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
- Record
CVE-2022-43420- 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-hvcr-927w-qcvq
Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin
Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report.
This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.
Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.10 escapes the affected data.
- Record
GHSA-hvcr-927w-qcvq- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-securityMaven |
through 3.9 | 3.10 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-securityMaven |
before 3.10, plus listed versions 1.01.11.21.31.4 Show 32 moreShow less1.62.02.12.102.10-beta2.10-beta22.112.122.12.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.8-beta2.93.03.0.13.13.1.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.8.13.8.23.8.33.9 |
3.10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-43420 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security, published October 19, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security 3.10.
References
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43420
github.com/jenkinsci/contrast-continuous-application-security-plugin/commit/1babcd1e972a265527af12a9f85393d08937859c