CVE-2022-45395 XML External Entity Reference in Jenkins CCCC Plugin

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit XML external entity vulnerabilities in the Jenkins CCCC 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-2022-45395?

CVE-2022-45395 is a critical vulnerability in Jenkins CCCC Plugin, published on 15 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins CCCC Plugin 0.6 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45395?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.thalesgroup.jenkins-ci.plugins:cccc. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.thalesgroup.jenkins-ci.plugins:cccc MavenAll versions to 0.6None
com.thalesgroup.jenkins-ci.plugins:cccc MavenAll versions to 0.6None

Products include Jenkins Cccc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45395?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45395 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-45395 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45395 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3gj-hvv4-f57v.

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