What is CVE-2022-46682?

CVE-2022-46682 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Plot, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-46682?

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

XXE in Jenkins Plot

CVE-2022-46682

Jenkins Plot Plugin 2.1.11 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2022-12-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (63.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Jenkins Plot
Jenkins Project Plot Plugin — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-12-07/ (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46682?: CVE-2022-46682 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Plot, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-46682?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.