CVE-2021-21672 XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Selenium HTML report Plugin
An attacker can exploit XML external entity vulnerabilities in the Jenkins Selenium HTML report 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
- Available
What is CVE-2021-21672?
CVE-2021-21672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Selenium HTML report Plugin, published on 30 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Selenium HTML report Plugin 1.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21672?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:seleniumhtmlreport. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:seleniumhtmlreport Maven | All versions | 1.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:seleniumhtmlreport Maven | All versions | 1.1 |
Products include Jenkins Selenium Html Report.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21672?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:seleniumhtmlreport to 1.1 or later.
Is CVE-2021-21672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxxp-6546-wv6r.