Jenkins has XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability in Job Configuration via CLI
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the create-job CLI command in Jenkins before 1.638 and LTS before 1.625.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted job configuration that is then used in an "XML-aware tool," as demonstrated by get-job and update-job.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | >= 1.626, < 1.638, < 1.625.2 | 1.638, 1.625.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5319
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/e78e9e8144f7304cf274cd4b756f458cf63a3556
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2015-11-11
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3j9c-cp7m-8w8g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 259
- First → latest
- 01.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 4
Severity breakdown
- Critical 19
- High 62
- Medium 158
- Low 20
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 213
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 6
- 2025: 14
- 2026: 12
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