CVE-2020-2171
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins RapidDeploy Plugin
Jenkins RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2 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
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2020-2171- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2020-2171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3921 No score
Jenkins RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3921- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7w4-r4mg-gvhx
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins RapidDeploy Plugin
RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows a user able to control the input files for the 'RapidDeploy deployment package build' build or post-build step to have Jenkins parse a crafted file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller, server-side request forgery, or denial-of-service attacks.
RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2.1 disables external entity resolution for its XML parser.
- Record
GHSA-g7w4-r4mg-gvhx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Jenkins RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2020-2171- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g7w4-r4mg-gvhx
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins RapidDeploy Plugin
RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows a user able to control the input files for the 'RapidDeploy deployment package build' build or post-build step to have Jenkins parse a crafted file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller, server-side request forgery, or denial-of-service attacks.
RapidDeploy Plugin 4.2.1 disables external entity resolution for its XML parser.
- Record
GHSA-g7w4-r4mg-gvhx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:rapiddeploy-jenkinsMaven |
before 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:rapiddeploy-jenkinsMaven |
before 4.2.1, plus listed versions 1.12.13.03.13.10 Show 11 moreShow less3.113.23.43.53.63.73.83.94.04.14.2 |
4.2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2020-2171 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Jenkins Rapiddeploy, published March 25, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:rapiddeploy-jenkins 4.2.1.