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)

Published 2018-01-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Jenkins Pmd

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-01-22/ (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102844 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

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.