What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3101?

CVE-2016-3101 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-3101?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-3101. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Extra Columns CVE-2016-3101

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2017-02-09 secalert@redhat.com

XSS Jenkins Extra Columns

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 09, 2017 - 15:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Extra Columns plugin before 1.17 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging failure to filter tool tips through the configured markup formatter.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Extra Columns plugin before 1.17 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging failure to filter tool tips through the configured markup formatter. Affected products include: Jenkins Extra Columns. Version information: before 1.17.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.