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CVE-2022-0272: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in detekt/detekt

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-04-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in GitHub repository detekt/detekt prior to 1.20.0.

Affected products

• detekt/detekt: before 1.20.0 — fixed in 1.20.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: detekt/detekt 1.20.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/detekt/detekt/commit/c965a8d2a6bbdb9bcfc6acfa7bbffd3da81f5395
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/23e37ba7-96d5-4037-a90a-8c8f4a70ce44
• https://github.com/detekt/detekt/commit/c965a8d2a6bbdb9bcfc6acfa7bbffd3da81f5395
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/23e37ba7-96d5-4037-a90a-8c8f4a70ce44

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