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Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 7, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-2172

CVE-2020-2172

Description

Jenkins Code Coverage API Plugin 1.1.4 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
io.jenkins.plugins:code-coverage-apiMaven	< 1.1.5	1.1.5

Affected products

3

Jenkins Project/Code Coverage API
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:code_coverage_api:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Range: <=1.1.4
ghsa-coords
pkg:maven/io.jenkins.plugins/code-coverage-api
Range: < 1.1.5
Jenkins Project/Jenkins Compuware Xpediter Code Coverage Plugincpe-rescue
Range: unspecified

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

5

github.com/advisories/GHSA-cmgm-q8hf-p7jcghsaADVISORY
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-04-07/nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2172ghsaADVISORY
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/07/3nvdWEB
github.com/jenkinsci/code-coverage-api-plugin/commit/f0ef84c25f7bc4de4e722e994de57d238225834cghsaWEB

News mentions

1

Jenkins Security Advisory 2020-04-07
Jenkins Security Advisories · Apr 7, 2020