How severe is CVE-2022-46684?

CVE-2022-46684 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-46684?

CVE-2022-46684 affects the following packages: com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46684?

Update com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx to 2022.4.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-46684 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-46684 in my Maven dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-46684 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-2022-46684 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2022-46684 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-2022-46684?

CVE-2022-46684 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 44th 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-2022-46684?

CVE-2022-46684 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-2022-46684 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-46684 was published on December 12, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. 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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HIGH severity

CVE-2022-46684 — checkmarx

HIGH

CVE-2022-46684 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx. A fix is available for com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Stored XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin

Published

Dec 12, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 12, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2022-46684.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk+0.02%

Lower risk than most CVEs44th percentile — riskier than 44% 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.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx

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

heckmarx Plugin processes Checkmarx service API responses and generates HTML reports from them for rendering on the Jenkins UI.

Checkmarx Plugin 2022.3.3 and earlier does not escape values returned from the Checkmarx service API before inserting them into HTML reports. This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

While Jenkins users without Overall/Administer permission are not allowed to configure the URL to the Checkmarx service, this could still be exploited via man-in-the-middle attacks.

Checkmarx Plugin 2022.4.3 escapes values returned from the Checkmarx service API before inserting them into HTML reports.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx`	all versions	2022.4.3`com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx:2022.4.3`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

checkmarxjenkins

< 2022.4.3

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.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarx to 2022.4.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-46684 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

heckmarx Plugin processes Checkmarx service API responses and generates HTML reports from them for rendering on the Jenkins UI. Checkmarx Plugin 2022.3.3 and earlier does not escape values returned from the Checkmarx service API before inserting them into HTML reports. This results in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. While Jenkins users without Overall/Administer permission are not allowed to configure the URL to the Checkmarx service, this could still be exploited via man-in-the-middle attacks. Checkmarx Plugin 2022.4.3 escapes values returned from the Checkmarx service A

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CVSS Score

7.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

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

Timeline

Disclosed

Dec 12, 2022

Last updated

Nov 8, 2023

Identifiers

CVE-2022-46684

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 46684 Webjenkins.io · 2022 12 07 Packagegithub.com · checkmarx plugin

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects checkmarx

This CVE is high severity; 1 of 3 other CVEs affecting checkmarx is rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2023-35142CVE-2022-25200CVE-2022-25201

Same weakness: CWE-79

This CVE is high severity — higher than any of the other 5 CVEs with CWE-79 (highest there: moderate).

CVE-2026-128122CVE-2026-128069CVE-2026-126361CVE-2026-126079CVE-2026-126359Browse all CWE-79

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedNov 8, 2023

CVE-2022-46684 — checkmarx

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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