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CVE-2020-2226

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2020-2226 describes a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin versions 2.6.1 and earlier. This flaw arises because the plugin fails to properly escape usernames displayed in its configuration interface. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.4, successful exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:matrix_authorization_strategy:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.4MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.3
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.92%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
56.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0092 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 15,239 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:matrix-authFixed in: 2.6.2
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11Fixed in: jenkins-2-plugins-0:3.11.1597310986-1.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3Fixed in: jenkins-2-plugins-0:4.3.1601981312-1.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4Fixed in: jenkins-2-plugins-0:4.4.1598545590-1.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5Fixed in: jenkins-2-plugins-0:4.5.1596698303-1.el7
View patch

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-vr6v-wjfw-rxcrhigh

Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin

May 24, 2022
redhatCVE-2020-2226Important

jenkins-2-plugins/matrix-auth: Stored XSS vulnerability in Matrix Authorization Strategy Plugin

Jul 15, 2020

References

jenkins.io / security/advisory/2020-07-15
Vendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2020/07/15/5
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory