XXE Vulnerability in Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin
CVE-2023-37942

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Jenkins
Status
Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 July 2023

What is CVE-2023-37942?

The External Monitor Job Type Plugin for Jenkins prior to version 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10 is susceptible to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to improper XML parser configuration. This oversight allows attackers to manipulate XML data and potentially exploit sensitive information, posing risks to data integrity and confidentiality within Jenkins environments.

Affected Version(s)

Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin 0 <= 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10

References

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-07-12/#SECU...
vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/2

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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