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TI-2023-19374 Aliases CVE-2023-37942GHSA-g4c3-4f3v-84x8

XML external entity injection in Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin

Priority LOW 30CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10 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 0.00612 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job (Maven): 207.v98a

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins External Monitor Job Type Pluginup to 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job (Maven)before 207.v98a207.v98aPatch availableGHSA-g4c3-4f3v-84x8
  • Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 207.v98a Fixed in 207.v98a Patch available GHSA-g4c3-4f3v-84x8

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:external_monitor_job_type:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:external_monitor_job_type:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 206.v9a_94ff0b_4a_10 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-g4c3-4f3v-84x8 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:external-monitor-job (Maven) Fixed in 207.v98a Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37942
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4c3-4f3v-84x8

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2022-17101 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins External Monitor Job Type Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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