FKIE_CVE-2021-21648

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-05-11 15:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:35
Severity
6.1 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
Jenkins Credentials Plugin 2.3.18 and earlier does not escape user-controlled information on a view it provides, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
References
jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.comhttps://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-05-11/#SECURITY-2349Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-05-11/#SECURITY-2349Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
jenkins credentials *
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          "product": "Jenkins Credentials Plugin",
          "vendor": "Jenkins project",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "2.3.0.1"
            },
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            },
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    }
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    },
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    }
  ],
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:35:55.917",
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}



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