Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2021 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2021-43576
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Jenkins pom2config Plugin from Jenkins project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.4% (higher than 84% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.4%top 15.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Jenkins pom2config Plugin 1.2 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks, allowing attackers with Overall/Read and Item/Read permissions 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pom2config | no fix listed | GHSA-ppv9-v43c-xqpp |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins project | Jenkins pom2config Plugin | unspecified – through 1.2 |
References
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2415 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [oss-security] 20211112 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins plugins mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1314/ x_refsource_MISC