CVE-2024-28149
MEDIUMCVE-2024-28149 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2024-28149 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin does not properly sanitize input
Blast Radius
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Description
Jenkins HTML Publisher Plugin 1.16 through 1.32 (both inclusive) does not properly sanitize input, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to implement cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and to determine whether a path on the Jenkins controller file system exists.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher | ≥ 1.16&&< 1.32.1 | 1.32.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:htmlpublisher to 1.32.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-28149 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-28149 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2024-28149. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-28149 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2024-28149 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.