Description
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2488
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1
Scores
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
30.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (2)
jenkins/owasp_dependency-check
< 5.1.1
org.jenkins-ci.plugins/dependency-check-jenkins-plugin
0 - 5.1.2Maven
Published
Nov 12, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026