What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-21619?

CVE-2021-21619 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: 9.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-21619?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-21619. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Claim CVE-2021-21619

MEDIUM

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

2021-02-24 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Jenkins XSS Claim

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 24, 2021 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

Jenkins Claim Plugin 2.18.1 and earlier does not escape the user display name, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers who are able to control the display names of Jenkins users, either via the security realm, or directly inside Jenkins.

AnalysisAI

Jenkins Claim Plugin 2.18.1 and earlier does not escape the user display name, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers who are able to control the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

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. Jenkins Claim Plugin 2.18.1 and earlier does not escape the user display name, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers who are able to control the display names of Jenkins users, either via the security realm, or directly inside Jenkins. Affected products include: Jenkins Claim.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.