DependencyCheck Debug Mode Logging of NVD API Key
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
DependencyCheck for Maven 9.0.0 to 9.0.6, for CLI version 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, and for Ant versions 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, when used in debug mode, allows an attacker to recover the NVD API Key from a log file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00603 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.owasp:dependency-check-ant (Maven): 9.0.6org.owasp:dependency-check-cli (Maven): 9.0.6+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | org.owasp:dependency-check-maven | 9.0.0 – 9.0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.owasp:dependency-check-cli | 9.0.0 – 9.0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.owasp:dependency-check-ant | 9.0.0 – 9.0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.owasp:dependency-check-ant (Maven) | 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 | 9.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv |
| — | org.owasp:dependency-check-cli (Maven) | 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 | 9.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv |
| — | org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven) | 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 | 9.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv |
- org.owasp:dependency-check-maven Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 – 9.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.owasp:dependency-check-cli Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 – 9.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.owasp:dependency-check-ant Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 – 9.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.owasp:dependency-check-ant (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 Fixed in 9.0.6 Patch available GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv
- org.owasp:dependency-check-cli (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 Fixed in 9.0.6 Patch available GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv
- org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 Fixed in 9.0.6 Patch available GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:dependency-check:*:*:*:*:*:ant:*:* | 9.0.0 – 9.0.5 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:dependency-check:*:*:*:*:*:cli:*:* | 9.0.0 – 9.0.5 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:dependency-check:*:*:*:*:*:maven:*:* | 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:dependency-check:*:*:*:*:*:ant:*:* Versions 9.0.0 – 9.0.5 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:dependency-check:*:*:*:*:*:cli:*:* Versions 9.0.0 – 9.0.5 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:dependency-check:*:*:*:*:*:maven:*:* Versions 9.0.0 to before 9.0.6 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv org.owasp:dependency-check-ant (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv org.owasp:dependency-check-cli (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv org.owasp:dependency-check-maven (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.6 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23686
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv
References
More owasp-modsecurity Dependency-check vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08627 OWASP Dependency-Check before 3.2.0 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-23686 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23686 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frxm-v7q3-v2wv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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