CVE-2022-45400 json
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins JAPEX Plugin
published 2022-11-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8538-25v4-25pg , EUVD-2022-7277
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins JAPEX Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:japex | <=1.7 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins JAPEX Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2022-11-15/#SECURITY-2941
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/4
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45400
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/japex-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-45400
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8538-25v4-25pg
- NVD CVE-2022-45400
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