# CVE-2020-29204: Cross-site Scripting in XXL-JOB

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-29204-cross-site-scripting-in-xxl-job  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-10-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-29204 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-10-12

Cross-site Scripting in XXL-JOB

Technologies: [com.xuxueli:xxl-job-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-xuxueli-xxl-job-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-29204 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-29204 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-29204?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 12 October 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.xuxueli:xxl-job-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-29204?** Yes. com.xuxueli:xxl-job-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-29204?** Check whether you run com.xuxueli:xxl-job-core (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.xuxueli:xxl-job-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.xuxueli:xxl-job-core to 2.3.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.xuxueli:xxl-job-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-29204
- GHSA-wc73-w5r9-x9pc

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