# CVE-2016-4988: Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer plugin

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-4988-cross-site-scripting-in-jenkins-build-failure-analyzer-plugin  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-4988 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-13

Cross-site Scripting in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer plugin

Technologies: [com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-sonyericsson-jenkins-plugins-bfa-build-failure-analyzer). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-4988 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-4988 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-4988?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.16.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-4988?** Yes. com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer (Maven): upgrade to 1.16.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-4988?** Check whether you run com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer (Maven): upgrade to 1.16.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer to 1.16.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.sonyericsson.jenkins.plugins.bfa:build-failure-analyzer (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.16.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-4988
- GHSA-7w89-qqxx-c62r

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