Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.30 and earlier does not configure the XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.30 and earlier does not configure the XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0115 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse (Maven): 1.31
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins FitNesse Plugin | up to 1.30 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse (Maven) | before 1.31 | 1.31 | Patch available | GHSA-c3cg-mv5w-cvw8 |
- Jenkins FitNesse Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.31 Fixed in 1.31 Patch available GHSA-c3cg-mv5w-cvw8
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c3cg-mv5w-cvw8 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fitnesse (Maven) Fixed in 1.31 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2120
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3cg-mv5w-cvw8
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Fitnesse vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-02052 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins FitNesse Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-41239 Jenkins FitNesse Plugin 1.36 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-2120 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2120 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3cg-mv5w-cvw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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