CVE-2026-28338

MEDIUM

6.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.8

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published2/27/2026

Last Modified3/3/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

pmd_project:pmd

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/pmd/pmd/commit/c140c0e1de5853a08efb84c9f91dfeb015882442(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/6475(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/pmd/pmd/security/advisories/GHSA-8rr6-2qw5-pc7r(security-advisories@github.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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