Summary
Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in eclipse-wtp
In all versions prior to version 3.9.6 for eclipse-wtp, all versions prior to version 9.4.4 for eclipse-cdt, and all versions prior to version 3.0.1 for eclipse-groovy, Spotless was resolving dependencies over an insecure channel (http). If the build occurred over an insecure connection, a malicious user could have perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack during the build and alter the build artifacts that were produced. In case that any of these artifacts were compromised, any developers using these could be altered. Note: In order to validate that this artifact was not compromised, the maintainer would need to confirm that none of the artifacts published to the registry were not altered with. Until this happens, we can not guarantee that this artifact was not compromised even though the probability that this happened is low.
Impact
CVE-2019-10753 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (3.9.6, 9.4.4, 3.0.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-wtp to 3.9.6 or later; com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-cdt to 9.4.4 or later; com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-groovy to 3.0.1 or later
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2019-10753? CVE-2019-10753 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-wtp (maven), affecting versions < 3.9.6. It is fixed in 3.9.6, 9.4.4, 3.0.1.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10753? CVE-2019-10753 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which packages are affected by CVE-2019-10753?
com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-wtp(maven) (versions < 3.9.6)com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-cdt(maven) (versions < 9.4.4)com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-groovy(maven) (versions < 3.0.1)
- Is there a fix for CVE-2019-10753? Yes. CVE-2019-10753 is fixed in 3.9.6, 9.4.4, 3.0.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2019-10753 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2019-10753 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2019-10753 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-10753?
- Upgrade
com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-wtpto 3.9.6 or later - Upgrade
com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-cdtto 9.4.4 or later - Upgrade
com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-eclipse-groovyto 3.0.1 or later
- Upgrade