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TI-2021-04722 Aliases CVE-2021-21642GHSA-q7xg-hh3q-hc68

XML external entity injection in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.3783 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider (Maven): 3.7.1Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins Config File Provider Pluginup to 3.7.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider (Maven)before 3.7.13.7.1Patch availableGHSA-q7xg-hh3q-hc68
  • Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 3.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.7.1 Fixed in 3.7.1 Patch available GHSA-q7xg-hh3q-hc68

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:config_file_provider:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 3.7.0VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:config_file_provider:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 3.7.0 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-q7xg-hh3q-hc68 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider (Maven) Fixed in 3.7.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:2437 Released 2021-07-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.8.2 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 afterburn-5.0.0-1.rhaos4.8.el8, atomic-openshift-service-idler-4.8.0-202106281541.p0.git.39cfc66.assembly.stream.el8, butane-0.12.1-1.rhaos4.8.el8 +47
  • RHSA-2021:2431 Released 2021-07-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.5.41 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5 jenkins-2-plugins-4.5.1623326336-1.el7, jenkins-2.277.3.1623846768-1.el7
  • RHSA-2021:2517 Released 2021-06-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 3.11.462 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins-3.11.1624366838-1.el7, jenkins-2.289.1.1624365627-1.el7
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  • RHSA-2021:2122 Released 2021-06-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.7.13 packages and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 cri-o-1.20.2-12.rhaos4.7.git9f7be76.el7, cri-o-1.20.2-12.rhaos4.7.git9f7be76.el8, cri-tools-1.20.0-3.el7 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
7Server-RHMTC-1.4Fixed—
8Base-RHMTC-1.4Fixed—
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11Fixed RHSA-2021:2517
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5Fixed RHSA-2021:2431
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6Fixed—
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7Fixed RHSA-2021:2122
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8Fixed RHSA-2021:2437
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.5
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21642
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7xg-hh3q-hc68

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2023-21168 Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 952.va_544a_6234b_46 and earlier does not mask (i.e… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-15887 A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-04723 Incorrect authorization in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2017-14441 The Config File Provider Plugin is used to centrally manage configuration files that… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-04724 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2018-15886 A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.1… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources

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