CVE-2019-9843 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in DiffPlug Spotless versions prior to 1.20.0 (library/Maven plugin) and 3.20.0 (Gradle plugin). The XML parser would resolve external entities over HTTP/HTTPS, ignoring security settings, potentially allowing a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacker to disclose file contents if a user processes an untrusted XML file. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a high severity with network access, high attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. User interaction is required for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:diffplug:gradle:*:*:*:*:*:spotless:*:* | ||
< 1.20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:diffplug:maven:*:*:*:*:*:spotless:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.