Vulnerability in Gradle

CVE-2023-26053

Gradle is a build tool with a focus on build automation and support for multi-language development. This is a collision attack on long IDs (64bits) for PGP keys. Users of dependency verification in Gradle are vulnerable if they use long IDs for PGP keys in a `trusted-key` or `pgp` element in their dependency verification metadata file. The fix is to fail dependency verification if anything but a fingerprint is used in a trust element in dependency verification metadata. The problem is fixed in Gradle 8.0 and above. The problem is also patched in Gradle 6.9.4 and 7.6.1. As a workaround, use only full fingerprint IDs for `trusted-key` or `pgp` element in the metadata is a protection against this issue.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Gradle — versions >= 6.2, < 6.9.4, >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26053?
CVE-2023-26053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gradle, classified under Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2023-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-26053?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.