XXE in Jenkins Code Coverage API
CVE-2020-2172
Jenkins Code Coverage API Plugin 1.1.4 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
EPSS: 0.011 (61.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Jenkins Code_coverage_api
- Jenkins Project Code Coverage Api Plugin — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2172?
- CVE-2020-2172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Code Coverage API, classified under Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (XML Entity Expansion). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2172?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.