CVE-2020-2144
XXE vulnerability in Rundeck Plugin
Jenkins Rundeck Plugin 3.6.6 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins Rundeck Plugin 3.6.6 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2020-2144- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins Rundeck Plugin 3.6.6 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2020-2144- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2678 No score
Jenkins Rundeck Plugin 3.6.6 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2678- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5xh7-6v3x-vrhj
XXE vulnerability in Rundeck Plugin
Rundeck Plugin 3.6.6 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows a user with Overall/Read access to have Jenkins parse a crafted HTTP request with XML data that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
Rundeck Plugin 3.6.7 disables external entity resolution for its XML parser.
- Record
GHSA-5xh7-6v3x-vrhj- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins Rundeck Plugin 3.6.6 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2020-2144- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5xh7-6v3x-vrhj
XXE vulnerability in Rundeck Plugin
Rundeck Plugin 3.6.6 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows a user with Overall/Read access to have Jenkins parse a crafted HTTP request with XML data that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
Rundeck Plugin 3.6.7 disables external entity resolution for its XML parser.
- Record
GHSA-5xh7-6v3x-vrhj- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:rundeckMaven |
before 3.6.7 | 3.6.7 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:rundeckMaven |
before 3.6.7, plus listed versions 1.01.11.21.31.4 Show 31 moreShow less1.51.5.11.61.71.82.02.0.12.12.102.112.22.32.3.12.42.52.62.72.82.93.03.13.33.43.5.13.5.43.6.13.6.23.6.33.6.43.6.53.6.6 |
3.6.7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-2144 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Jenkins Rundeck, published March 9, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:rundeck 3.6.7.