Security Flaw in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin by Jenkins
CVE-2023-41933

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Jenkins
Status
Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 September 2023

Summary

The Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin version 1227.v7a_79fc4dc01f and earlier lacks proper configuration for its XML parser, making it prone to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit the XML parser to read sensitive files from the server or perform internal network requests. Ensuring that XML external entities are disabled in the parser configuration can mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin 0 <= 1227.v7a_79fc4dc01f

References

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-09-06/#SECU...
vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/06/9

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

.