CVE-2012-4439

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—

6.1

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Jenkins main before 1.482 and LTS before 1.466.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL that points to Jenkins.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 71.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 18, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/21/2
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-4439
secalert@redhathttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4439
secalert@redhathttps://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-security-advisory-2012-09-17
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/21/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-4439
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4439
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-security-advisory-2012-09-17

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core	1.467 ... 1.481 (18 versions)	1.482	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-4439?

CVE-2012-4439 is a medium vulnerability published on November 18, 2019. Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Jenkins main before 1.482 and LTS before 1.466.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL that points to Jenkins.

When was CVE-2012-4439 disclosed?

CVE-2012-4439 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 18, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-4439 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4439 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-4439?

CVE-2012-4439 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2012-4439?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-4439, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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