Vulnerability · Published Jul 12, 2023 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2023-37942
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Jenkins External Monitor Job Type 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 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job | 207.v98a | GHSA-g4c3-4f3v-84x8 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Project | Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin | 0 – through 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10 |