Vulnerability in Ktlint

CVE-2019-1010260

Using ktlint to download and execute custom rulesets can result in arbitrary code execution as the served jars can be compromised by a MITM. This attack is exploitable via Man in the Middle of the HTTP connection to the artifact servers. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.30.0 and later; after commit 5e547b287d6c260d328a2cb658dbe6b7a7ff2261.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-1010260: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Ktlint — versions 0.29.0 and earlier [fixed: 0.30.0 and later - after commit 5e547b287d6c260d328a2cb658dbe6b7a7ff2261]
  • Ktlint Project

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1010260?
CVE-2019-1010260 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ktlint, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2019-1010260?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.