Jenkins RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Jenkins RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00858 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins RQM Plugin | up to 2.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | net.praqma:rqm-plugin (Maven) | up to 2.8 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-j8xr-2279-88qj |
- Jenkins RQM Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- net.praqma:rqm-plugin (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-j8xr-2279-88qj
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41241
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8xr-2279-88qj
References
More Jenkins Rqm vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-15617 Missing authorization in Jenkins RQM Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-15616 Insufficiently protected credentials in Jenkins RQM Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-41241 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-41241 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8xr-2279-88qj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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