What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-34786?

CVE-2022-34786 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: 0.6%.

Rich Text Publisher CVE-2022-34786

MEDIUM

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

2022-06-30 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

XSS Jenkins Rich Text Publisher

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

Jun 30, 2022 - 18:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

Jenkins Rich Text Publisher Plugin 1.4 and earlier does not escape the HTML message set by its post-build step, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers. 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 Rich Text Publisher Plugin 1.4 and earlier does not escape the HTML message set by its post-build step, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to configure jobs. Affected products include: Jenkins Rich Text Publisher.

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.