Description
Jenkins Maven Release Plugin 0.16.1 and earlier does not configure the XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to have Jenkins parse crafted XML documents.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1681
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/17/1
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (2)
jenkins/maven
< 0.16.1
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.m2release/m2release
0 - 0.16.2Maven
Published
Dec 17, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026