XML External Entity Vulnerability in Jenkins RQM Plugin
CVE-2022-41241

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Jenkins
Status
Jenkins Rqm Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 September 2022

Summary

The RQM Plugin for Jenkins versions up to 2.8 is susceptible to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to improper configuration of its XML parser. This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files or enable malicious entities to perform data manipulation and disclose confidential information. The lack of safeguards against external entities in XML documents poses a significant threat to the security integrity of Jenkins environments utilizing this plugin.

Affected Version(s)

Jenkins RQM Plugin <= 2.8

References

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/#SECU...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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