DoS vulnerability in bundled XStream library in Jenkins Core
Jenkins 2.333 and earlier, LTS 2.319.2 and earlier is affected by the XStream library’s vulnerability CVE-2021-43859. This library is used by Jenkins to serialize and deserialize various XML files, like global and job config.xml, build.xml, and numerous others.
This allows attackers able to submit crafted XML files to Jenkins to be parsed as configuration, e.g. through the POST config.xml API, to cause a denial of service (DoS).
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | >= 2.320, < 2.334, < 2.319.3 | 2.334, 2.319.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core- Disclosed
- 10.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-34wx-x2w9-vqm3 - 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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