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title: "CVE-2016-3101\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-3101

Publication date 9 February 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.4 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3101?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Extra Columns plugin before
1.17 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or
HTML by leveraging failure to filter tool tips through the configured
markup formatter.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| jenkins | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.4 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.4 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3101)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3101)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-3101)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3101)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3101>