Description
PMD is an extensible multilanguage static code analyzer. Prior to version 7.22.0, PMD's `vbhtml` and `yahtml` report formats insert rule violation messages into HTML output without escaping. When PMD analyzes untrusted source code containing crafted string literals, the generated HTML report contains executable JavaScript that runs when opened in a browser. Practical impact is limited because `vbhtml` and `yahtml` are legacy formats rarely used in practice. The default `html` format is properly escaped and not affected. Version 7.22.0 contains a fix for the issue.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/pmd/pmd/security/advisories/GHSA-8rr6-2qw5-pc7r
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/6475
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/c140c0e1de5853a08efb84c9f91dfeb015882442
Scores
CVSS v3
6.8
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
6.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (2)
net.sourceforge.pmd/pmd-core
0 - 7.22.0Maven
pmd_project/pmd
< 7.22.0
Published
Feb 27, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 28, 2026