5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-21660
Jenkins Markdown Formatter Plugin Stored XSS
Description

Jenkins Markdown Formatter Plugin 0.1.0 and earlier does not sanitize crafted link target URLs, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with the ability to edit any description rendered using the configured markup formatter.

INFO

Published Date :

May 25, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 3, 2023, 5:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-21660 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Jenkins markdown_formatter
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-21660.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/25/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-05-25/#SECURITY-2198 Vendor Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-21660 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-21660 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-21660 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Jenkins Project CWE-79
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/25/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/25/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-05-25/#SECURITY-2198 No Types Assigned https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-05-25/#SECURITY-2198 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-21660 No Types Assigned https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-21660 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:markdown_formatter:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* versions up to (including) 0.1.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/25/3 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-21660 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} -0.01%

score

0.24933

percentile

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