CVE-2020-2172 json
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Code Coverage API Plugin
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-cmgm-q8hf-p7jc , EUVD-2022-3596
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Code Coverage API Plugin 1.1.4 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Patch / fix
- maven io.jenkins.plugins:code-coverage-api 1.1.5
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1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | io.jenkins.plugins:code-coverage-api | <1.1.5 |
1.1.5 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Code Coverage API Plugin
Classification
References
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/code-coverage-api-plugin/commit/f0ef84c25f7bc4de4e722e994de57d238225834c
web
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-04-07/#SECURITY-1699
web, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/04/07/3
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2172
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/code-coverage-api-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2172
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cmgm-q8hf-p7jc
- NVD CVE-2020-2172
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