Vulnerability Details : 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 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.)
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injectionDenial of serviceInformation leak
Products affected by CVE-2019-7722
- cpe:2.3:a:pmd_project:pmd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-7722
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 64 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-7722
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
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8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.2
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-7722
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The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-7722
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https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1650
[core] Advisory - XXE attack on ruleset parsing · Issue #1650 · pmd/pmd · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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