High severity vulnerability that affects com.github.shyiko.ktlint:ktlint-core

HIGH 8.1CVE-2019-1010260 · GHSA-r8h9-hq9c-2p5c · Published 02/04/2019 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2019-1010260 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability affecting com.github.shyiko.ktlint:ktlint-core, ktlint (ktlint project).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.5%, higher than 74.1% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 0.30.0 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
com.github.shyiko.ktlint:ktlint-core Maven	`< 0.30.0`	`0.30.0`
ktlint ktlint_project	`< 0.30.0`	`0.30.0`

Description

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.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010260 · ADVISORY
shyiko/ktlint#332 · WEB
GitHub Advisory GHSA-r8h9-hq9c-2p5c · ADVISORY
shyiko/ktlint · PACKAGE

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

com.github.shyiko.ktlint:ktlint-core

Maven

< 0.30.0

0.30.0

ktlint

ktlint_project

< 0.30.0

0.30.0

Description

NVD description