XML external entity injection in Jenkins Klocwork Analysis Plugin
Priority LOW 30CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Jenkins Klocwork Analysis Plugin 2020.2.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00818 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:klocwork (Maven): 2020.3.1
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 Klocwork Analysis Plugin | up to 2020.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:klocwork (Maven) | before 2020.3.1 | 2020.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-p6c5-737r-2r93 |
- Jenkins Klocwork Analysis Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2020.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:klocwork (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2020.3.1 Fixed in 2020.3.1 Patch available GHSA-p6c5-737r-2r93
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p6c5-737r-2r93 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:klocwork (Maven) Fixed in 2020.3.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6c5-737r-2r93
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-2247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6c5-737r-2r93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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