GHSA-jwhm-9cjm-4493 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dashboard-view. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-jwhm-9cjm-4493 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Dashboard View Plugin
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Jenkins Dashboard View Plugin prior to 2.16 and 2.12.1 does not escape URLs referenced in Image Dashboard Portlets, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with View/Configure permission.
As part of this fix, the property for image URLs was changed from url to imageUrl. Existing Configuration as Code configurations are still supported, but exports will emit the new property.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dashboard-view | ≥ 2.13&&< 2.16 | 2.16 |
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dashboard-view | all versions | 2.12.1 |
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:dashboard-view. 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:dashboard-view to 2.16 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jwhm-9cjm-4493 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 GHSA-jwhm-9cjm-4493 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 GHSA-jwhm-9cjm-4493. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-jwhm-9cjm-4493 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-jwhm-9cjm-4493 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.