CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-28681

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Apr 02, 2023 | Modified: Feb 25, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Visual_studio_code_metrics Jenkins * 1.7 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References