CVE-2020-2324 json
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins CVS Plugin
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-g9hg-x9c9-7xgr , EUVD-2022-3931
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cvs | <2.17 |
2.17 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins CVS Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/cvs-plugin/commit/ff121443b282c8dbd6a5ee4841f152f78e4a5954
web
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-12-03/#SECURITY-2146
web, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/12/03/2
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2324
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/cvs-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2324
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g9hg-x9c9-7xgr
- NVD CVE-2020-2324
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