CVE-2020-2324
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins CVS Plugin
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2020-2324- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2020-2324- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3931 No score
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3931- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g9hg-x9c9-7xgr
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins CVS Plugin
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows attackers able to control an agent process to have Jenkins parse a crafted changelog file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.17 disables external entity resolution for its XML parser.
- Record
GHSA-g9hg-x9c9-7xgr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g9hg-x9c9-7xgr
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins CVS Plugin
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows attackers able to control an agent process to have Jenkins parse a crafted changelog file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.17 disables external entity resolution for its XML parser.
- Record
GHSA-g9hg-x9c9-7xgr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cvsMaven |
through 2.16 | 2.17 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cvsMaven |
before 2.17, plus listed versions 1.41.51.62.02.1 Show 15 moreShow less2.102.112.122.132.142.152.162.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.9 |
2.17 |
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-2020-2324 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Jenkins Cvs, published December 3, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.36%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cvs 2.17.