CVE-2022-25209 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Jenkins Chef Sinatra

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit XML external entity vulnerabilities in the Jenkins Chef Sinatra 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-2022-25209?

CVE-2022-25209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Chef Sinatra Plugin, published on 15 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Chef Sinatra Plugin 1.20 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25209?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sinatra-chef-builder. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sinatra-chef-builder MavenAll versions to 1.20None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sinatra-chef-builder MavenAll versions to 1.20None

Products include Jenkins Chef Sinatra.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-25209 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25209 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-38w8-h222-wrpp.

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