CVE-2019-16549

Published: Dec 17, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Jenkins Maven Release Plugin 0.16.1 and earlier does not configure the XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to have Jenkins parse crafted XML documents.

Affected (1)

Products: Jenkins: Maven

Jenkins

1 product

Maven

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Jenkins Maven	Up to 0.16.1

Related CWEs

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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.

References (4)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/17/1

Source: jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1681

Source: jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/17/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1681

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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