How severe is CVE-2025-23215?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2025-23215 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2025-23215?

CVE-2025-23215 affects the following packages: net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-designer (Maven), net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-ui (Maven), net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23215?

Update net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-designer to 7.10.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-23215 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2025-23215 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-designer. 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.

How do I mitigate CVE-2025-23215 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against CVE-2025-23215?

O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2025-23215 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is CVE-2025-23215 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2025-23215 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-23215?

CVE-2025-23215 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.3%, placing it in the 22th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-23215?

CVE-2025-23215 is classified as Information Exposure (CWE-200), CWE-312 (CWE-312), CWE-540 (CWE-540). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2025-23215 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2025-23215 was published on January 31, 2025 and was last updated on April 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2025-23215: pmd-designer

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk22th percentile+0.16%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

3 pkgs affected

☕net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-designer☕net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-ui☕net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

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.

Affected Packages

3 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-designer`	≥ 7.0.0&&< 7.10.0	7.10.0
☕Maven	`net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-ui`	≥ 6.14.0	No fix
☕Maven	`net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-core`	≥ 6.21.0&&< 7.10.0	7.10.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-designer. 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 net.sourceforge.pmd:pmd-designer to 7.10.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-23215 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-2025-23215 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-2025-23215. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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