CVE-2019-7722 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in PMD 5.8.1 and earlier, allowing attackers to manipulate ruleset files to achieve information disclosure, denial of service, or request forgery. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) can be exploited remotely with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pmd_project:pmd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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