GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Subversion Plugin
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Jenkins Subversion Plugin 2.13.1 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
This allows attackers able to control an agent process to have Jenkins parse a crafted changelog file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.
Jenkins Subversion Plugin 2.13.2 disables external entity resolution for its XML parser.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion | all versions | 2.13.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion to 2.13.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vp5f-8jgw-j53c across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.