CVE-2022-28154
Published: 29 March 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-28154 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Jenkins Coverage\/Complexity Scatter Plot. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 37.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is an XML external entity (XXE) flaw, tracked as CWE-611, that affects the Jenkins Coverage/Complexity Scatter Plot Plugin in versions 1.1.1 and earlier. The plugin fails to configure its XML parser to disable external entity resolution, leaving the component exposed to malformed XML input.
An attacker with low-privileged Jenkins access can supply a crafted XML document over the network and exploit the misconfigured parser to read arbitrary files or perform server-side request forgery, resulting in high impact to confidentiality and integrity.
The Jenkins security advisory published on 29 March 2022, along with the accompanying Openwall disclosure, directs administrators to apply the plugin update that resolves SECURITY-1899.
EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0917 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0016, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-1384
Vulnerability details
Jenkins Coverage/Complexity Scatter Plot Plugin 1.1.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.