CVE-2021-43577
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 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 OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2021-43577- 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 ListNo score
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2021-43577- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4575No score
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4575- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mj5v-ggjc-48p5
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows attackers able to control workspace contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
- Record
GHSA-mj5v-ggjc-48p5- 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 OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2021-43577- 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-mj5v-ggjc-48p5
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows attackers able to control workspace contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
- Record
GHSA-mj5v-ggjc-48p5- 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:dependency-check-jenkins-pluginMaven | through 5.1.1 | 5.1.2 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dependency-check-jenkins-pluginMaven | before 5.1.2, plus listed versions 1.0.11.0.1.11.0.21.0.31.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.4.11.0.51.0.71.0.81.1.01.1.11.1.1.11.1.1.21.1.21.1.31.1.4.11.2.01.2.11.2.101.2.111.2.11.11.2.21.2.31.2.3.11.2.3.21.2.41.2.51.2.61.2.71.2.7.11.2.81.2.91.3.01.3.11.3.1.11.3.1.21.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.3.61.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.31.4.41.4.52.0.02.0.12.0.1.1 | 5.1.2 |
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-2021-43577 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Jenkins Owasp Dependency-check, published November 12, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dependency-check-jenkins-plugin 5.1.2.
References
Left out here: 24 versions. The JSON record has them.