Insecure transport protocol in Gradle
Gradle versions from 1.4 to 5.3.1 use an insecure HTTP URL to download dependencies when the built-in JavaScript or CoffeeScript Gradle plugins are used. Dependency artifacts could have been maliciously compromised by a MITM attack against the ajax.googleapis.com web site.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.gradle:gradle-core | >= 1.4, < 5.4.0 | 5.4.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11065
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/pull/8927
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WVXOXNLAYRGPKAZV63PYNV3HF27JW2MW
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y43P7SVDJOG6OUDVFR4ZIDITZLNHPGTO
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQ5CGOV5QVQCSPGE3WRZDKUGIXLHSZDR
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-319- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.gradle:gradle-core- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-pprq-4488-wgqx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.gradle:gradle-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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