CVE-2025-23215

PMD Designer's release key passphrase (GPG) available on Maven Central in cleartext

Published Jan 31, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
PMD is an extensible multilanguage static code analyzer. The passphrase for the PMD and PMD Designer release signing keys are included in jar published to Maven Central. The private key itself is not known to have been compromised itself, but given its passphrase is, it must also be considered potentially compromised. As a mitigation, both compromised keys have been revoked so that no future use of the keys are possible. Note, that the published artifacts in Maven Central under the group id net.sourceforge.pmd are not compromised and the signatures are valid.

Remediation

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Advisories

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-0212 PMD is an extensible multilanguage static code analyzer. The passphrase for the PMD and PMD Designer release signing keys are included in jar published to Maven Central. The private key itself is not known to have been compromised itself, but given its passphrase is, it must also be considered potentially compromised. As a mitigation, both compromised keys have been revoked so that no future use of the keys are possible. Note, that the published artifacts in Maven Central under the group id net.sourceforge.pmd are not compromised and the signatures are valid.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-88m4-h43f-wx84 PMD Designer's release key passphrase (GPG) available on Maven Central in cleartext
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00045}

epss

{'score': 0.00057}

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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/MVC:N/MVI:N/MVA:N/U:Clear'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Clear'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-312
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Description PMD is an extensible multilanguage static code analyzer. The passphrase for the PMD and PMD Designer release signing keys are included in jar published to Maven Central. The private key itself is not known to have been compromised itself, but given its passphrase is, it must also be considered potentially compromised. As a mitigation, both compromised keys have been revoked so that no future use of the keys are possible. Note, that the published artifacts in Maven Central under the group id net.sourceforge.pmd are not compromised and the signatures are valid.
Title PMD Designer's release key passphrase (GPG) available on Maven Central in cleartext
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-540
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/MVC:N/MVI:N/MVA:N/U:Clear'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 4, 2025, 9:08 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2025, 5:15 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 31, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:52 AM