CVE-2023-28685 Jenkins AbsInt a³ Plugin XML External Entity Reference vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit XML external entity vulnerabilities in the Jenkins AbsInt a³ 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-2023-28685?

CVE-2023-28685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins AbsInt a³ Plugin, published on 21 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins AbsInt a³ Plugin 1.1.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28685?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:absint-a3. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:absint-a3 MavenAll versions to 1.1.0None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:absint-a3 MavenAll versions to 1.1.0None

Products include Jenkins Absint A3.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wf8m-qr47-xc9m.

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