CVE-2021-43577: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

November 12, 2021 (updated November 22, 2023)

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

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/12/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43577
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-11-12/

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