CVE-2021-43577
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.1
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affected products (3)
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- Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dependency-check-jenkins-plugin< 5.1.2osvUSpkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/dependency-check-jenkins-plugin
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-mj5v-ggjc-48p5XXE vulnerability in Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This allows attackers able to control workspace contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
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references (10)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43577cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-36887cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3884cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021111508cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2488cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2488enisa_euvd
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