CVE-2021-26291: Origin Validation Error

April 23, 2021 (updated August 10, 2021)

Apache Maven will follow repositories that are defined in a dependency’s Project Object Model (pom) which may be surprising to some users, resulting in potential risk if a malicious actor takes over that repository or is able to insert themselves into a position to pretend to be that repository.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26291

Code Behaviors & Features

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