High

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Jenkins Token Macro Plugin

  • Disclosed: 24.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:21

An XML external entities (XXE) vulnerability in Jenkins Token Macro Plugin 2.7 and earlier allowed attackers able to control a the content of the input file for the "XML" macro to have Jenkins resolve external entities, resulting in the extraction of secrets from the Jenkins agent, server-side request forgery, or denial-of-service attacks.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.jenkins-ci.plugins:token-macro < 2.8 2.8

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:token-macro
Disclosed
24.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 12:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g6h2-4x64-c59x - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:token-macro

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
2
First → latest
05.2022 05.2022
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2022: 2
  2. 2023: 0
  3. 2024: 0
  4. 2025: 0
  5. 2026: 0
  1. Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Jenkins Token Macro Plugin this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2019-10337 < 2.8 2.8

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