Using ktlint to download and execute custom rulesets can result in arbitrary code execution as the served jars can be compromised by a MITM
Published Apr 2, 2019
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.48%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 0.29.0 and earlier [fixed: 0.30.0 and later - after commit 5e547b287d6c260d328a2cb658dbe6b7a7ff2261]StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
- < 0.30.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1.48% (0.01482) | 73.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.48% (0.01482) | 72.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 55.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 54.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 49.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 92.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.46th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.14th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 50.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r8h9-hq9c-2p5c Advisory
- https://github.com/shyiko/ktlint/pull/332 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010260
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r8h9-hq9c-2p5c | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/shyiko/ktlint/pull/332 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010260 |
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