MEDIUM

CVE-2020-2229

CVSS v3

5.4

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

6.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-17

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

jenkinsBitnamiall versions · fixed in 2.251.1
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coreMavenfrom 2.236 · fixed in 2.252

Vendor advisories

CVE-2020-2229 Red Hat Product Security9 products fixed
jenkins: user-specified tooltip values leads to stored cross-site scripting
RHSA-2020:4223 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.11.306 jenkins security update
RHSA-2020:4220 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.4.27 openshift-jenkins-2-container security update
RHSA-2020:3841 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.5.13 jenkins security update
RHSA-2020:3808 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.3.38 jenkins and openshift security update

Full record on NVD

Description

Jenkins 2.251 and earlier, LTS 2.235.3 and earlier does not escape the tooltip content of help icons, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Technical details

Published: 2020-08-12
Exploit-DB: EDB-49232

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-2229?

Jenkins 2.251 and earlier, LTS 2.235.3 and earlier does not escape the tooltip content of help icons, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Is CVE-2020-2229 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-2229 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 6.8% on 2026-10-17, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-2229?

CVE-2020-2229 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity).

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