CVE-2020-2298 XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Nerrvana Plugin
An attacker can exploit XML external entity vulnerabilities in the Jenkins Nerrvana Plugin to read sensitive files or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2298?
CVE-2020-2298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Nerrvana Plugin, published on 8 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Nerrvana Plugin 1.02.06 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2298?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nerrvana-plugin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nerrvana-plugin Maven | All versions to 1.02.06 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nerrvana-plugin Maven | All versions to 1.02.06 | None |
Products include Jenkins Nerrvana.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-2298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcrg-92wp-4h28.