jenkins-cobertura-plugin: XML parser not configured to prevent XXE attack
Published Mar 9, 2020
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.93%
Description
Jenkins Cobertura Plugin 1.15 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=1.15
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins project | Jenkins Cobertura Plugin | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
jenkins-2-plugins
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
jenkins-2-plugins
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | jenkins-2-plugins | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | jenkins-2-plugins | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.93% (0.00926) | 59.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.93% (0.00926) | 58.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 63.06th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 46.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-2138 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1819070 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpfj-5gg5-fvfm Advisory
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/cobertura-plugin/commit/fdee535fe4782181d822b875c96df8306f245d48
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-03-09/#SECURITY-1700 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2138
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2138
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/09/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-2138 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1819070 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpfj-5gg5-fvfm | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/jenkinsci/cobertura-plugin/commit/fdee535fe4782181d822b875c96df8306f245d48 | ||
| https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-03-09/#SECURITY-1700 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2138 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2138 |
Change history (0)
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