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TI-2023-22318 Aliases CVE-2023-41933GHSA-ghjw-fcf6-rpr9

XML external entity injection in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin 1227.v7a_79fc4dc01f 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 0.00905 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory (Maven): 1229.v3039470161a_d

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 Job Configuration History Pluginup to 1227.v7a_79fc4dc01f—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory (Maven)before 1229.v3039470161a_d1229.v3039470161a_dPatch availableGHSA-ghjw-fcf6-rpr9
  • Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1227.v7a_79fc4dc01f Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1229.v3039470161a_d Fixed in 1229.v3039470161a_d Patch available GHSA-ghjw-fcf6-rpr9

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:job_configuration_history:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 1229.v3039470161a_dVulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:job_configuration_history:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 1229.v3039470161a_d Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-ghjw-fcf6-rpr9 org.jenkins-ci.plugins:jobConfigHistory (Maven) Fixed in 1229.v3039470161a_d Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin — Jenkins Security Advisory 2023-09-06

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22317 XML external entity injection in Jenkins Job Configuration History PluginPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2023-22316 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Job Configuration History PluginPriority LOW 25
    • TI-2023-22315 Path traversal in Jenkins Job Configuration History PluginPriority LOW 22
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41933
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghjw-fcf6-rpr9

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2023-22317 XML external entity injection in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-18197 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-22316 Cross-site scripting in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-22315 Path traversal in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2022-17102 Cross-site request forgery in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2026-41224 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Job Configuration History Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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