Vulnerability Description
Gradle is a build automation tool, and its native-platform tool provides Java bindings for native APIs. When resolving dependencies in versions before 9.3.0, some exceptions were not treated as fatal errors and would not cause a repository to be disabled. If a build encountered one of these exceptions, Gradle would continue to the next repository in the list and potentially resolve dependencies from a different repository. If a Gradle build used an unresolvable host name, Gradle would continue to work as long as all dependencies could be resolved from another repository. An unresolvable host name could be caused by allowing a repository's domain name registration to lapse or typo-ing the real domain name. This behavior could allow an attacker to register a service under the host name used by the build and serve malicious artifacts. The attack requires the repository to be listed before others in the build configuration. Gradle has introduced a change in behavior in Gradle 9.3.0 to stop searching other repositories when encountering these errors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gradle | Gradle | < 8.14.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/commit/e5707d0d8fce3d768c9c489004700d78eab1773aPatch
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories/GHSA-w78c-w6vf-rw82Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-22816?
CVE-2026-22816 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). Gradle is a build automation tool, and its native-platform tool provides Java bindings for native APIs. When resolving dependencies in versions before 9.3.0, some exceptions were not treated as fatal ...
How severe is CVE-2026-22816?
CVE-2026-22816 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-22816?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gradle Gradle.