CVE-2023-42445 is a medium-severity XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting Gradle versions prior to 7.6.3 and 8.4. This flaw allows for potential out-of-band data exfiltration of local files when Gradle parses maliciously crafted remote Ivy XML descriptors or Maven POM files. The attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and high attack complexity (AC:H), but successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality impact (C:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gradle:gradle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0.0, < 8.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gradle:gradle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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