HTTP: Jenkins CI Server Gitlab Hook Cross-Site Scripting

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known cross-site scripting vulnerability against Gitlab Hook plugin of Jenkins CI. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. Attackers can steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Extended Description

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.

Affected Products

Jenkins gitlab_hook

Short Name
HTTP:XSS:JENKINS-CI-GITLAB-HOOK
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CI CVE-2020-2096 Cross-Site Gitlab Hook Jenkins Scripting Server
Release Date
01/29/2020
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Jenkins

CVSS Score

4.3

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