Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-2140?

Affected: Audit Trail (Jenkins); jenkins (alpine); org.jenkins-ci.plugins:audit-trail (maven), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-2140 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2020-2140 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-2140?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-2140?

Fixed versions are available, including Audit Trail <=3.2, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:audit-trail 3.3, Audit Trail 3.2.

How urgently should CVE-2020-2140 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2020-2140

Q: What is CVE-2020-2140?

Jenkins Audit Trail Plugin 3.2 and earlier does not escape the error message for the URL Patterns field form validation, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Q: How urgently should CVE-2020-2140 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

Medium

XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Audit Trail Plugin

Published May 24, 2022 · Updated Jul 8, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-cj2g-wwfv-mvjh

Key Facts

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CVE-2020-2140 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1 v3.1) affecting Audit Trail (Jenkins), jenkins (alpine), org.jenkins-ci.plugins:audit-trail (maven) and 1 more product.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Audit Trail <=3.2, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:audit-trail 3.3, Audit Trail 3.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

6.1

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

76%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Jenkins Audit Trail Plugin 3.2 and earlier does not escape the error message for the URL Patterns field form validation, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Affected Products

19 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Audit TrailJenkins	See advisory	3.2
jenkinsalpine	See advisory	n/a
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:audit-trailmaven	See advisory	3.3
Jenkins Audit Trail Plugin	>= unspecified	n/a

Patched Releases

Audit Trail

<=3.2

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:audit-trail

3.3

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 24, 2022
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Jenkins Audit Trail Plugin 3.2 and earlier does not escape the error message for the URL Patterns field form validation, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Affected: Audit Trail (Jenkins); jenkins (alpine); org.jenkins-ci.plugins:audit-trail (maven), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Audit Trail <=3.2, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:audit-trail 3.3, Audit Trail 3.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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