CVE-2023-37942 json
Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin XML external entity vulnerability
published 2023-07-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g4c3-4f3v-84x8 , EUVD-2023-2053
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job 207.v98a
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job | <207.v98a |
207.v98a |
Affected products
- Jenkins Project Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2023-07-12/#SECURITY-3133
vendor-advisory, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/2
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37942
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-37942
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g4c3-4f3v-84x8
- NVD CVE-2023-37942
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