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• Attackers can gain access to vulnerable groupId by asserting their rights via a DNS TXT record or by contacting the repository's support team.
• Dependency confusion attacks allow attackers to publish rogue packages with the same name as packages in private repositories.
• Many applications do not check the digital signature of dependencies, making it easier for attackers to remain undetected.
• A significant number of domains were found to be vulnerable to dependency hijacking.
• Sonatype has taken measures to address the security issues and plans to collaborate with SigStore for digital signing of components.