CVE-2021-21608 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Jenkins user interface. Jenkins 2.274 and earlier and Jenkins LTS 2.263.1 and earlier fail to HTML-escape button-label content before rendering it. An attacker able to control a button label can inject script that executes when another user views or interacts with the affected UI.
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A vulnerability referenced by this OpenShift Container Platform security advisory; no further details are provided in the content.
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins button labels.
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins button labels.
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jenkins caused by improper escaping of button labels. An attacker with low privileges can inject attacker-controlled labels; successful exploitation requires user interaction and may affect confidentiality and integrity.
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