Jenkins REPO Plugin 1.15.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Jenkins REPO Plugin 1.15.0 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 0.01081 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repo (Maven): 1.16.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 REPO Plugin | up to 1.15.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repo (Maven) | before 1.16.0 | 1.16.0 | Patch available | GHSA-2w2m-ccf8-57cq |
- Jenkins REPO Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.15.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repo (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.16.0 Fixed in 1.16.0 Patch available GHSA-2w2m-ccf8-57cq
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2w2m-ccf8-57cq org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repo (Maven) Fixed in 1.16.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43415
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2w2m-ccf8-57cq
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Repo vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13005 Path traversal in Jenkins REPO Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-43415 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43415 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2w2m-ccf8-57cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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