CVE-2026-42524
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-29 14:16:19.457000
Last modified
2026-10-26 20:10:00.160000
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