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CVE-2020-2178 — parasoft-findings

HIGH

CVE-2020-2178 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.1) XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in com.parasoft:parasoft-findings. A fix is available for com.parasoft:parasoft-findings — see the affected versions and patch details below.

XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Parasoft Findings Plugin

Also known asGHSA-2rh4-xgmq-63jp
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Nov 3, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs59th percentile — riskier than 59% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.00%0.46%0.92%1.38%0.1%0.9%May 26Sep 26Nov 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

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Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
☕com.parasoft:parasoft-findings

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Description

Parasoft Findings Plugin implements a static analysis parser for various Parasoft products and integrates with Warnings Plugin (10.4.1 and earlier) and Warnings NG Plugin (10.4.2 and newer).

Parasoft Findings Plugin 10.4.3 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This allows a user able to control the input files for the Parasoft Findings parser to have Jenkins parse a crafted file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

Parasoft Findings Plugin 10.4.4 disables external entity resolution for its XML parser.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
☕Mavencom.parasoft:parasoft-findingsall versions10.4.4com.parasoft:parasoft-findings:10.4.4

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
parasoft findingsjenkins
≤ 10.4.3
range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.parasoft:parasoft-findings, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update com.parasoft:parasoft-findings to 10.4.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-2178 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Restrict outbound requests from the affected component to an allowlist of hosts, block access to link-local and internal address ranges at the network layer, and require authentication on internal services so a forged request cannot reach them unauthenticated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Parasoft Findings Plugin implements a static analysis parser for various Parasoft products and integrates with [Warnings Plugin](https://plugins.jenkins.io/warnings) (10.4.1 and earlier) and [Warnings NG Plugin](https://plugins.jenkins.io/warnings-ng) (10.4.2 and newer). Parasoft Findings Plugin 10.4.3 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This allows a user able to control the input files for the Parasoft Findings parser to have Jenkins parse a crafted file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller
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CVE-2020-2178: parasoft-findings SSRF — Fixed in 10.4.4