CVE-2023-28681
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 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
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2023-28681- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
CVE-2023-28681- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1238
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1238- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8j88-2hfc-5rf3
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows attackers able to control VS Code Metrics File contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
- Record
GHSA-8j88-2hfc-5rf3- 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
OSVGHSA-8j88-2hfc-5rf3
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks
Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows attackers able to control VS Code Metrics File contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
- Record
GHSA-8j88-2hfc-5rf3- 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:vs-code-metricsMaven |
through 1.7 | None known |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vs-code-metricsMaven |
through 1.7, plus listed versions 1.01.11.21.31.41.51.6 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-28681 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics, published March 23, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.