Origin Validation Error in Apache Maven
Critical severity
GitHub Reviewed
Published
Jun 16, 2021
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Aug 15, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Apr 23, 2021
Reviewed
Apr 26, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Jun 16, 2021
Last updated
Aug 15, 2023
Credits
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joshbressers Analyst
Apache Maven will follow repositories that are defined in a dependency’s Project Object Model (pom) which may be surprising to some users, resulting in potential risk if a malicious actor takes over that repository or is able to insert themselves into a position to pretend to be that repository. Maven is changing the default behavior in 3.8.1+ to no longer follow http (non-SSL) repository references by default. More details available in the referenced urls. If you are currently using a repository manager to govern the repositories used by your builds, you are unaffected by the risks present in the legacy behavior, and are unaffected by this vulnerability and change to default behavior. See this link for more information about repository management: https://maven.apache.org/repository-management.html
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