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Jenkins Html Publisher Plugin CVE-2026-42524

| EUVDEUVD-2026-26226 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-04-29 jenkins GHSA-f8h4-46xv-h7jj
8.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: jenkins
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 24, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin (versions 427 and earlier) lets an attacker with Item/Configure permission inject JavaScript via an unescaped job name and URL written into the legacy wrapper file, which then executes in the browser of any user who later views the published report. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS is very low (0.04%, 12th percentile), but the SSVC technical impact is rated total, meaning a successful payload can fully compromise a victim session such as an administrator's.

Affected VersionsENISA

Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 0 ≤427

Affected Packages

maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher fix: 427.1
euvd jenkins_html_publisher_plugin no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in maven, euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (jenkins) PRIMARY 8.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (jenkins) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: jenkins

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
8.0 (None) 8.0 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Apr 29, 2026 - 13:31 nvd
HIGH 8.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 427 and earlier does not escape job name and URL in the legacy wrapper file, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin versions 427 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users with job configuration permissions to inject malicious scripts into published reports, potentially compromising the sessions of Jenkins administrators and other users who access these reports. This directly threatens CI/CD pipeline integrity, build security, and administrative access control. Organizations using affected plugin versions must patch immediately to prevent unauthorized access to Jenkins administrative functions.

Recommended Action

Within 24 hours: Identify all Jenkins instances running HTML Publisher Plugin version 427 or earlier and document their locations and versions; alert Jenkins administrators and begin testing the patch in a staging environment. Within 7 days: Apply the available vendor patch to upgrade HTML Publisher Plugin to the latest patched version across all production and non-production Jenkins instances, coordinating deployment during maintenance windows to minimize pipeline disruption. Within 30 days: Audit published report archives for injected malicious content or suspicious JavaScript, review Jenkins access logs from the previous 90 days for unauthorized Item/Configure permission usage, and verify Content Security Policy (CSP) headers are configured on the Jenkins web server to provide defense-in-depth against similar XSS attacks.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 88% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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