---
id: CVE-2026-53441
title: >-
  Jenkins 2.483 through 2.567 (both inclusive), LTS 2.492.1 through 2.555.2
  (both inclusive) does not escape the user-provided description of a generic
  offline cause that could be set through the `POST config.xml` API, resulting
  in a store…
summary: >-
  Jenkins 2.483 through 2.567 (both inclusive), LTS 2.492.1 through 2.555.2
  (both inclusive) does not escape the user-provided description of a generic
  offline cause that could be set through the `POST config.xml` API, resulting
  in a store…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
  - CWE-79
vendor: jenkins
product: jenkins
affected:
  - 'jenkins >= 2.483, < 2.568'
  - 'jenkins >= 2.492.1, < 2.555.3'
patched:
  - jenkins 2.555.3
published: '2026-06-10'
updated: '2026-07-06'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53441'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-06-10/#SECURITY-3731'
    label: jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00261
epssPercentile: 0.18172
ingestedAt: '2026-07-06T17:44:51.186Z'
---

## Overview

Jenkins 2.483 through 2.567 (both inclusive), LTS 2.492.1 through 2.555.2 (both inclusive) does not escape the user-provided description of a generic offline cause that could be set through the `POST config.xml` API, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Agent/Configure permission.

## Affected

- `jenkins >= 2.483, < 2.568`
- `jenkins >= 2.492.1, < 2.555.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `jenkins 2.555.3`