Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2021 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2021-21701
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Jenkins Performance 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 1.7% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Jenkins Performance Plugin 3.20 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:performance | no fix listed | GHSA-hr8p-76q8-fxwq |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins project | Jenkins Performance Plugin | unspecified – through 3.20 |
References
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/#SECURITY-2394 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [oss-security] 20211112 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins plugins mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1313/ x_refsource_MISC