CVE-2015-5319: Jenkins has XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability in Job Configuration via CLI

May 13, 2022 (updated March 13, 2025)

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the create-job CLI command in Jenkins before 1.638 and LTS before 1.625.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted job configuration that is then used in an “XML-aware tool,” as demonstrated by get-job and update-job.

References

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3j9c-cp7m-8w8g
github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins
github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/e78e9e8144f7304cf274cd4b756f458cf63a3556
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5319
wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2015-11-11

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2015-5319 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Learn more about Dependency Scanning →