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commons-io-utils

First seen: Aug 5, 2024 0 viewsMimics: commons-io
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Threat Description

Typosquat of Apache Commons IO. The malicious artifact bundles a JAR that scans the classpath for application.properties and application.yml files and exfiltrates them, capturing database URLs and credentials bundled with the app.

AI Hallucination Analysis
Unlikely AI Hallucination14%
Known to be hallucinated by: n/a (typosquat)
Remediation Guide
  1. Remove 'commons-io-utils' from your pom.xml immediately.
  2. Replace with the legitimate artifact 'commons-io'.
  3. Audit your pom.xml/dependency tree for the malicious artifact.
  4. Rotate any database credentials or secrets found in config files.
Quick Facts
Ecosystem
Maven
Risk Level
HIGH
Type
typosquat
Status
ACTIVE
Legitimate Package
commons-io
Hallucination Confidence
14%
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