CVE-2023-28681

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Published Mar 23, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Jenkins Project

Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.7

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:visual_studio_code_metrics:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1238	Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Github GHSA	GHSA-8j88-2hfc-5rf3	Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.569% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-03-21/#SECURITY-2926

History

Feb 25, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics

Weaknesses

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 25, 2025, 7:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jenkins
Published: Mar 23, 2023, 11:26 AM
Updated: Feb 25, 2025, 7:08 PM
Reserved: Mar 20, 2023, 7:59 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:43 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:43 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM

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