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High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-28681

CVE-2023-28681

Description

Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 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:vs-code-metricsMaven	<= 1.7	—

Affected products

3

Jenkins Project/Visual Studio Code Metrics
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:visual_studio_code_metrics:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Range: <=1.7
ghsa-coords
pkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/vs-code-metrics
Range: <= 1.7
Jenkins Project/Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugincpe-rescue
Range: 0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

3

github.com/advisories/GHSA-8j88-2hfc-5rf3ghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28681ghsaADVISORY
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-03-21/nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB

News mentions

1

Jenkins Security Advisory 2023-03-21
Jenkins Security Advisories · Mar 21, 2023