CVE-2022-41241 Jenkins RQM Plugin vulnerable to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit XML external entity vulnerabilities in the Jenkins RQM Plugin to read sensitive files or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-41241?

CVE-2022-41241 is a critical vulnerability in Jenkins RQM Plugin, published on 21 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41241?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including net.praqma:rqm-plugin. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
net.praqma:rqm-plugin MavenAll versions to 2.8None
net.praqma:rqm-plugin MavenAll versions to 2.8None

Products include Jenkins Rqm.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41241?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-41241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8xr-2279-88qj.

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