XML external entity injection in Jenkins Subversion Plugin
Priority LOW 32CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Jenkins Subversion Plugin 2.13.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01525 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion (Maven): 2.13.2Red Hat: 4 advisories
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 Subversion Plugin | up to 2.13.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion (Maven) | before 2.13.2 | 2.13.2 | Patch available | GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c |
- Jenkins Subversion Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.13.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.13.2 Fixed in 2.13.2 Patch available GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion (Maven) Fixed in 2.13.2 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2021:0637 Released 2021-03-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 3.11.394 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins-3.11.1612862361-1.el7, jenkins-2.263.3.1612433584-1.el7, python-rsa-4.5-3.el7 +1
- RHSA-2021:0282 Released 2021-02-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.4.33 packages and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 jenkins-2-plugins-4.4.1611203637-1.el7
- RHSA-2021:0034 Released 2021-01-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.5.27 packages and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5 jenkins-2-plugins-4.5.1610108899-1.el7, python-urllib3-1.26.2-1.el7, python2-urllib3-1.26.2-1.el7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2021:0038 Released 2021-01-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.6.12 packages and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 cri-o-1.19.1-2.rhaos4.6.git2af9ecf.el8, jenkins-2-plugins-4.6.1608634578-1.el7, jenkins-2-plugins-4.6.1609853716-1.el8 +8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:0637 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:0282 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:0034 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:0038 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.4
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2304
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Subversion vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04778 Path traversal in Jenkins Subversion Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-14422 Subversion Plugin connects to a user-specified Subversion repository as part of form… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-11612 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Subversion Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2020-01988 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Subversion Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2018-15764 An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Subversion Plugin version… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-11614 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins Subversion Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-2304 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2304 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-2304 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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