Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in DiffPlug Spotless
In DiffPlug Spotless before 1.20.0 (library and Maven plugin) and before 3.20.0 (Gradle plugin), the XML parser would resolve external entities over both HTTP and HTTPS and didn't respect the resolveExternalEntities setting. For example, this allows disclosure of file contents to a MITM attacker if a victim performs a spotlessApply operation on an untrusted XML file.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-maven-plugin | < 1.20.0 | 1.20.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle | < 3.20.0 | 3.20.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9843
- https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/358
- https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/369
- https://github.com/diffplug/spotless
- https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/blob/master/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md#version-3200---march-11th-2018-javadoc-jcenter
- https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/blob/master/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md#version-1200---march-14th-2018-javadoc-jcenter
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-maven-plugin, com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle- Disclosed
- 05.07.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7v35-qwwj-p98g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle
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