CVE-2022-29039: Gerrit trigger Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-455j-8hg5-8576
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CVSS 8.0
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-29039 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.0) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Gerrit trigger libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in jenkins gerrit trigger plugin. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.35.3.

CVE-2022-29039 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-29039
GHSA Identifier GHSA-455j-8hg5-8576
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.0
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Gerrit trigger
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.0

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-29039

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Gerrit trigger dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit:gerrit-trigger fixed: 2.35.3 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit</groupId>
    <artifactId>gerrit-trigger</artifactId>
    <version>2.35.3</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-29039, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Gerrit trigger in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.35.3), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Gerrit trigger, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Jenkins Gerrit Trigger Plugin 2.35.2 and earlier does not escape the name and description of parameters on views displaying parameters, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities requires that parameters are listed on another page, like the \"Build With Parameters\" and \"Parameters\" pages provided by Jenkins (core), and that those pages are not hardened to prevent exploitation. Jenkins (core) has prevented exploitation of vulnerabilities of this kind on the \"Build With Parameters\" and \"Parameters\" pages since 2.44 and LTS 2.32.2 as part of the [SECURITY-353 / CVE-2017-2601](https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/#persisted-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-parameter-names-and-descriptions) fix.

CVE-2022-29039 Affected Gerrit trigger Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.35.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit:gerrit-trigger
maven/com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit/gerrit-trigger
Maven
< 2.35.3
2.35.3

References

NVD — CVE-2022-29039 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29039
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/jenkinsci/gerrit-trigger-plugin/commit/8b1d59645725e6f01057c1cf87170e321f99f6be
Gerrit trigger Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jenkinsci/gerrit-trigger-plugin
Gerrit trigger Security Information SECURITY
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-04-12/#SECURITY-2617

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-29039?
CVE-2022-29039 is a security vulnerability in Gerrit trigger involving Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Jenkins Gerrit Trigger Plugin under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Gerrit trigger versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.35.3 across affected packages: com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit:gerrit-trigger.
What version fixes CVE-2022-29039?
Upgrading to 2.35.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is gerrit-trigger affected?
Yes, com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit:gerrit-trigger is affected in releases prior to 2.35.3. Upgrade your dependency to 2.35.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29039?
CVE-2022-29039 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-29039?
CVE-2022-29039 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-29039?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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