CVE-2019-10782
MEDIUMCVE-2019-10782 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2019-10782 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
XML external entity (XXE) processing ('external-parameter-entities' feature was not fully disabled))
Real-World Exposure
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Description
All versions of com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle before 8.29 are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Injection due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-9658.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle | all versions | 8.29 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update com.puppycrawl.tools:checkstyle to 8.29 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-10782 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2019-10782 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2019-10782. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2019-10782 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2019-10782 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.