CVE-2019-10782

Name: CVE-2019-10782
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-30T23:15:10.093+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10782 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.53%

71.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Checkstyle	Checkstyle	< 8.29

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 30, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10782?

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.

How severe is CVE-2019-10782?

CVE-2019-10782 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10782?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-10782?

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Source: NVD / NIST