CVE-2025-53103 JUnit OpenTestReportGeneratingListener can leak Git credentials
JUnit's Open Test Reporting listener may leak Git credentials in generated XML files, allowing attackers to steal tokens and impersonate users if reports are public.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-53103?
CVE-2025-53103 is a medium-severity vulnerability in junit-team junit-framework, published on 1 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
JUnit is a testing framework for Java and the JVM. From version 5.12.0 to 5.13.1, JUnit's support for writing Open Test Reporting XML files can leak Git credentials. The impact depends on the level of the access token exposed through the OpenTestReportGeneratingListener. If these test reports are published or stored anywhere public, then there is the possibility that a rouge attacker can steal the token and perform elevated actions by impersonating the user or app. This issue as been patched in version 5.13.2.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53103?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.junit.platform:junit-platform-reporting.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.junit.platform:junit-platform-reporting Maven | From 5.12.0 | 5.13.2 |
org.junit.platform:junit-platform-reporting Maven | From 5.12.0 | 5.13.2 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-53103?
Upgrade org.junit.platform:junit-platform-reporting to 5.13.2 or later.
Is CVE-2025-53103 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-53103 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m43g-m425-p68x, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53103.