Path traversal allows exploiting XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin

published 2023-09-06 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-cgh7-rgqg-hrcx , EUVD-2023-2488

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.7%; EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
public exploits: 0; none known

Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin 1227.v7a_79fc4dc01f and earlier does not restrict 'timestamp' query parameters in multiple endpoints, allowing attackers with to delete attacker-specified directories on the Jenkins controller file system as long as they contain a file called 'history.xml'.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory 1229.v3039470161a_d

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-09-26)

Exploit prediction

0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% 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:H/I:N/A:N
GitHub	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory	<1229.v3039470161a_d	1229.v3039470161a_d

Affected products

Jenkins Project Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin

Classification

Weakness

CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

jenkins.io /security/advisory/2023-09-06/#SECURITY-3235
vendor-advisory, web
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2023/09/06/9
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41932
advisory

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary