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High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 3, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-2324

CVE-2020-2324

Description

Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 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
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cvsMaven	< 2.17	2.17

Affected products

3

Jenkins Project/Cvs
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:cvs:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Range: <=2.16
ghsa-coords
pkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/cvs
Range: < 2.17
Jenkins Project/MATLAB Plugincpe-rescue
Range: unspecified

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

5

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/03/2nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g9hg-x9c9-7xgrghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2324ghsaADVISORY
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-12-03/nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
github.com/jenkinsci/cvs-plugin/commit/ff121443b282c8dbd6a5ee4841f152f78e4a5954ghsaWEB

News mentions

1

Jenkins Security Advisory 2020-12-03
Jenkins Security Advisories · Dec 3, 2020