VncRecorder Plugin 1.25 and earlier does not escape a tool path in the `checkVncServ` form validation endpoint accessed e.g. via job configuration forms.

This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by Jenkins administrators.

VncRecorder Plugin 1.35 escapes the tool path.

Affected Packages

Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vncrecorder

Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 1.35)

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-2205

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-vqp8-h53h-3jfh

Published

May 24, 2022 5:22 PM

Last Modified

December 29, 2022 12:27 AM

CVSS Score

5.0 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Maven

Primary Package

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vncrecorder

GitHub Reviewed

✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: August 25, 2025 6:33 AM

Data from GitHub Advisory Database. This information is provided for research and educational purposes.