Robot Framework
CVE-2020-2092
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
Jenkins Robot Framework Plugin 2.0.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks, allowing users with Job/Configure to have Jenkins parse crafted XML documents.
AnalysisAI
Jenkins Robot Framework Plugin 2.0.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks, allowing users with Job/Configure to have Jenkins parse crafted XML. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. Jenkins Robot Framework Plugin 2.0.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks, allowing users with Job/Configure to have Jenkins parse crafted XML documents. Affected products include: Jenkins Robot Framework.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.
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