CVE-2023-28681 json
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks
published 2023-03-23 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8j88-2hfc-5rf3 , EUVD-2023-1238
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics 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
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| 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.jenkins-ci.plugins:vs-code-metrics | <=1.7 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Jenkins Project Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2023-03-21/#SECURITY-2926
vendor-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28681
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/vs-code-metrics-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-28681
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8j88-2hfc-5rf3
- NVD CVE-2023-28681
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