CVE-2019-7722: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in PMD

CVE-2019-7722 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in PMD

Technologies: net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-7722 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-7722 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-7722?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-7722?
Yes. net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven): upgrade to 6.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-7722?
Check whether you run net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven): upgrade to 6.0.0 or later
    # set net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core to 6.0.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-7722
  • GHSA-57qj-79gh-69w8

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