XXE in Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics

CVE-2023-28681

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

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.1% 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-2023-28681: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28681?
CVE-2023-28681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-28681?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.