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High severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 12, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024

CVE-2021-43577

CVE-2021-43577

Description

Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

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LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dependency-check-jenkins-pluginMaven	< 5.1.2	5.1.2

Affected products

2

ghsa-coords
pkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/dependency-check-jenkins-plugin
Range: < 5.1.2
Jenkins Project/Owasp Dependency Checkcpe-rescue
Range: unspecified

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

5

github.com/advisories/GHSA-mj5v-ggjc-48p5ghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43577ghsaADVISORY
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1ghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
github.com/jenkinsci/dependency-check-plugin/commit/c10d1496f9f0301e276daecea88161a905fca6d4ghsaWEB
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB

News mentions

1

Jenkins Security Advisory 2021-11-12
Jenkins Security Advisories · Nov 12, 2021