CVE-2021-21657

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Published May 25, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Jenkins Filesystem Trigger Plugin 0.40 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Affected Products

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 Filesystem Trigger Plugin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 0.40

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:filesystem_trigger:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-3603	Jenkins Filesystem Trigger Plugin 0.40 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Github GHSA	GHSA-cphv-7cxw-5hcc	XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Filesystem Trigger Plugin

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.596% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/25/3
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-05-25/#SECURITY-2339

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Jenkins Filesystem Trigger

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jenkins
Published: May 25, 2021, 2:10 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:23 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 25, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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