CVE-2021-21701 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Jenkins Performance Plugin 3.20 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Published: 2021-11-12

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 1.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Jenkins project

Jenkins Performance Plugin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 3.20
`next of 3.20`	unknown	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:performance:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-4202	Jenkins Performance Plugin 3.20 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Github GHSA	GHSA-hr8p-76q8-fxwq	XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Performance Plugin

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01726.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2394
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1313/

History

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Subscriptions

Jenkins Performance

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jenkins

Published: 2021-11-12T10:35:18.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:23:29.409Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-21701

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-11-12T11:15:08.167

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:36:01.337

Link: CVE-2021-21701

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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