CVE-2023-42445

6.8 MEDIUM 0.8% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Gradle is a build tool with a focus on build automation and support for multi-language development. In some cases, when Gradle parses XML files, resolving XML external entities is not disabled. Combined with an Out Of Band XXE attack (OOB-XXE), just parsing XML can lead to exfiltration of local text files to a remote server. Gradle parses XML files for several purposes. Most of the time, Gradle parses XML files it generated or were already present locally. Only Ivy XML descriptors and Maven POM files can be fetched from remote repositories and parsed by Gradle. In Gradle 7.6.3 and 8.4, resolving XML external entities has been disabled for all use cases to protect against this vulnerability. Gradle will now refuse to parse XML files that have XML external entities.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2023-10-06 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 06:23 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2023-10-06 14:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 06:23 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-611 · XML external entity
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Gradle < 7.6.3
Gradle < 8.4.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record