CVE-2021-21701 XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Performance Plugin
An attacker can exploit XML external entity vulnerabilities in the Jenkins Performance 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-2021-21701?
CVE-2021-21701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Performance Plugin, published on 12 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Performance Plugin 3.20 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21701?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:performance. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:performance Maven | All versions to 3.20 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:performance Maven | All versions to 3.20 | None |
Products include Jenkins Performance.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-21701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hr8p-76q8-fxwq.