CVE-2022-25191
Published: 15 February 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-25191 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Jenkins Agent Server Parameter. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 46.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Jenkins Agent Server Parameter Plugin 1.0 and earlier is affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability because the plugin does not escape parameter names of agent server parameters. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2022-25191 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 and is classified under CWE-79.
Attackers who possess Item/Configure permission can supply crafted parameter names that are stored and later rendered for other users, allowing execution of arbitrary script in the context of the Jenkins controller.
The Jenkins security advisory published on 2022-02-15 details the issue under SECURITY-2268 and directs administrators to update the plugin to a version that properly escapes the parameter names.
EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0507 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0024, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-0827
Vulnerability details
Jenkins Agent Server Parameter Plugin 1.0 and earlier does not escape parameter names of agent server parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.