How severe is CVE-2016-4988?

CVE-2016-4988 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4988?

Update com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer to 1.16.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-4988 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2016-4988 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2016-4988 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2016-4988 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2016-4988 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-4988?

CVE-2016-4988 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.2%, placing it in the 69th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-4988?

CVE-2016-4988 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2016-4988 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2016-4988 was published on February 9, 2017 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2016-4988 — build-failure-analyzer

MEDIUM

CVE-2016-4988 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer. A fix is available for com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer plugin

Also known asGHSA-7w89-qqxx-c62r

Published

Feb 9, 2017

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs69th percentile — riskier than 69% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Build Failure Analyzer plugin before 1.16.0 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer`	all versions	1.16.0`com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer:1.16.0`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

build failure analyzerjenkins

< 1.16.0

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer to 1.16.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-4988 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Build Failure Analyzer plugin before 1.16.0 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter.

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CVSS Score

6.1/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Feb 9, 2017

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2016-4988

GHSA-7w89-qqxx-c62r

References

Advisoryjenkins.io · 2016 06 20 Advisorywiki.jenkins-ci.org · Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016 06 20 Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2016 4988 Webjenkins.io · 2016 06 20

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs affecting build-failure-analyzer are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2023-43499CVE-2023-43502CVE-2023-43501CVE-2023-43500CVE-2019-16555CVE-2019-16553CVE-2020-2244CVE-2019-16554

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026