{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 4.0.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "io.github.ascopes:protobuf-maven-plugin"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "4.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "4.0.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "io.github.ascopes:protobuf-maven-plugin"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.10.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-354",
      "CWE-693"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-11-04T15:48:09Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\nThe expected `protocDigest` is ignored when protoc is taken from the `PATH`.\n\n### Details\nThe documentation for the `protocDigest` parameter says:\n\u003e ... Users may wish to specify this if using a `PATH`-based binary ...\n\nHowever, when specifying `\u003cprotoc\u003ePATH\u003c/protoc\u003e` the `protocDigest` is not actually checked because the code returns here already\nhttps://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/blob/59097aae8062c461129a13dcda2f4116b90a8765/protobuf-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/ascopes/protobufmavenplugin/protoc/ProtocResolver.java#L91-L93\n\nbefore the digest check:\nhttps://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/blob/59097aae8062c461129a13dcda2f4116b90a8765/protobuf-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/ascopes/protobufmavenplugin/protoc/ProtocResolver.java#L106\n\n### PoC\nSpecify:\n```xml\n\u003cprotoc\u003ePATH\u003c/protoc\u003e\n\u003cprotocDigest\u003esha256:0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\u003c/protocDigest\u003e\n```\n\nAnd notice how the `protoc` on the `PATH` is not rejected, despite a digest mismatch.\n\n### Impact\nUsers who have an untrusted `protoc` executable on their `PATH` and rely `\u003cprotocDigest\u003e` as protection are affected.",
  "id": "GHSA-j2pc-v64r-mv4f",
  "modified": "2025-11-15T03:16:13Z",
  "published": "2025-11-04T15:48:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/security/advisories/GHSA-j2pc-v64r-mv4f"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/commit/d3330e7038a296fe595c5470a22019eb70e35b07"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Protobuf Maven Plugin protocDigest is ignored when using protoc from PATH"
}