High severity · published Feb 11, 2019
CVE-2019-7722
PMD 5.8.1 and earlier processes XML external entities in ruleset files it parses as part of the analysis process, allowing attackers tampering it (either by direct modification or…
8.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PMD 5.8.1 and earlier processes XML external entities in ruleset files it parses as part of the analysis process, allowing attackers tampering it (either by direct modification or MITM attacks when using remote rulesets) to perform information disclosure, denial of service, or request forgery attacks. (PMD 6.x is unaffected because of a 2017-09-15 change.)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PM
Pmd · Pmd Project
through 5.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7722
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7722
Exploit
https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1650
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