What is CVE-2022-45400?

CVE-2022-45400 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Japex, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-45400?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

XXE in Jenkins Japex

CVE-2022-45400

Jenkins JAPEX Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jenkins Japex
Jenkins Project Japex Plugin — versions unspecified, next of 1.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (Vendor Advisory)
jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45400?: CVE-2022-45400 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Japex, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-45400?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.