PMD 5.8.1 and earlier processes XML external entities in ruleset files it parses as part…
Priority LOW 38CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
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.)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01234 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven): 6.0.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven) | before 6.0.0 | 6.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-57qj-79gh-69w8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.0 Fixed in 6.0.0 Patch available GHSA-57qj-79gh-69w8
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pmd_project:pmd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.8.1 | Vulnerable | Pmd Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pmd_project:pmd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.8.1 Vulnerable ·Pmd Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-57qj-79gh-69w8 net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7722
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57qj-79gh-69w8
References
More Pmd Project Pmd vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-22626 PMD Designer has Stored XSS in VBHTMLRenderer and YAHTMLRenderer via unescaped violation messages CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-7722 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-7722 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-57qj-79gh-69w8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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