CVE-2022-41241Network attack vector

Secret extraction or SSRF via external entities

Published Sep 21, 2022 · Updated May 28, 2025

XXE in Jenkins Project RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier allows attackers to extract controller secrets or trigger SSRF via crafted API responses. The plugin's XML parser accepts external-entity declarations when it parses XML returned by the Rational Quality Manager API. Exploitation requires control over an API response consumed by Jenkins; entity resolution can read controller files or make server-side requests.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in Jenkins Project RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier allows attackers to extract controller secrets or trigger SSRF via crafted API responses. The plugin's XML parser accepts external-entity declarations when it parses XML returned by the Rational Quality Manager API. Exploitation requires control over an API response consumed by Jenkins; entity resolution can read controller files or make server-side requests.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41241
Published
Sep 21, 2022
Updated
May 28, 2025
Vendor
Jenkins Project
Product
RQM Plugin
Classifications
CWE-611, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=2.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Jenkins Project · RQM Pluginversion=unspecified <=2.8

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1005Data from Local System

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