CVE-2019-16549 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Jenkins Maven Release Plugin versions 0.16.1 and earlier. This critical flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force Jenkins to parse specially crafted XML documents. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:maven:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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