XXE in Jenkins Warnings

CVE-2018-1000012

Jenkins Warnings Plugin 4.64 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 · last modified .

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: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-1000012: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000012?
CVE-2018-1000012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Warnings, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000012?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.