8.8

CVE-2021-21657: jenkins project jenkins filesystem trigger plugin

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-cphv-7cxw-5hcc
Published 25-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-21657 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins filesystem trigger plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-05-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins Filesystem Trigger Plugin 0.40 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.60% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.60%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Jenkins1 product
Jenkins project1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • fstrigger< 0.41

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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