What is CVE-2018-1000008?

CVE-2018-1000008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Pmd, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2018-1000008?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XXE in Jenkins Pmd

CVE-2018-1000008

Jenkins PMD Plugin 3.49 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from the Jenkins master, perform server-side request forgery, or denial-of-service attacks.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.012 (64.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jenkins Pmd
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000008?: CVE-2018-1000008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Pmd, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000008?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.