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CVE-2018-1000056· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Jenkins JUnit Plugin 1.23 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers wi

Jenkins JUnit Plugin 1.23 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from the Jenkins master, perform server-side request forgery, or denial-of-service attacks.

HighCVSS 8.3 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Feb 9, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.1% · 64th percentile
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Action score

33

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
33 / 40 · 8.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.1%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
jenkinsjunit

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • jenkins junitup to 1.23 inclusive

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Mavenorg.jenkins-ci.plugins:junitbefore 1.241.24

Same product

jenkins: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2022-34176Jenkins JUnit Plugin 1119.va_a_5e9068da_d7 and earlier does not escape descriptions of test results, resulting in a stored cross-site script
    44Plan
  • CVE-2018-1000411A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in Jenkins JUnit Plugin 1.25 and earlier in TestObject.java that allows setting the descri
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-25761Jenkins JUnit Plugin 1166.va_436e268e972 and earlier does not escape test case class names in JavaScript expressions, resulting in a stored
    21Monitor
  • CVE-2022-45380Jenkins JUnit Plugin 1159.v0b_396e1e07dd and earlier converts HTTP(S) URLs in test report output to clickable links in an unsafe manner, res
    21Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Maven:org.jenkins-ci.plugins:junit1.24Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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