XML external entity injection in Jenkins Nested View Plugin
Priority LOW 34CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Jenkins Nested View Plugin 1.20 and earlier does not configure its XML transformer to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01321 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jenkins Nested View Plugin (Jenkins project): 1.19.1org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nested-view (Maven): 1.21
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 Nested View Plugin | up to 1.20 | 1.19.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nested-view (Maven) | before 1.21 | 1.21 | Patch available | GHSA-5wc4-w63v-97c3 |
- Jenkins Nested View Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.20 Fixed in 1.19.1 Patch available CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nested-view (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.21 Fixed in 1.21 Patch available GHSA-5wc4-w63v-97c3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jenkins Nested View Plugin (Jenkins project) Fixed in 1.19.1
- Fix · GHSA-5wc4-w63v-97c3 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nested-view (Maven) Fixed in 1.21 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21680
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wc4-w63v-97c3
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Nested View vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-15097 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Nested View Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-21680 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21680 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wc4-w63v-97c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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