Critical severity · published Jan 31, 2025
CVE-2025-23215
PMD Designer's release key passphrase (GPG) available on Maven Central in cleartext
9.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PMD is an extensible multilanguage static code analyzer. The passphrase for the PMD and PMD Designer release signing keys are included in jar published to Maven Central. The private key itself is not known to have been compromised itself, but given its passphrase is, it must also be considered potentially compromised. As a mitigation, both compromised keys have been revoked so that no future use of the keys are possible. Note, that the published artifacts in Maven Central under the group id net.sourceforge.pmd are not compromised and the signatures are valid.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PM
pmd · pmd
< 7.10.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23215
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23215
github.com
https://github.com/pmd/pmd-designer/commit/1548f5f27ba2981b890827fecbd0612fa70a0362
github.com
https://github.com/pmd/pmd-designer/commit/e87a45312753ec46b3e5576c6f6ac1f7de2f5891
github.com
https://github.com/pmd/pmd/security/advisories/GHSA-88m4-h43f-wx84
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