CVE-2021-43577
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin
7.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.12%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2021-43577
To remediate CVE-2021-43577, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 5.1.2 or later
Is CVE-2021-43577 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.1.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |