Cache poisoning on Maven Caches is a specific attack that targets how Maven Caches manages packages and dependencies in a software development process. It’s essential to understand how Maven works before we look at the details of cache poisoning.
What is a dependency management tool? # A dependency management tool is a software system or utility that automates the process of identifying, retrieving, updating, and maintaining the external libraries or packages (referred to as dependencies) required by a software project. It ensures that all necessary dependencies are included and managed in a standardised way, which helps prevent version conflicts, missing libraries, and manual errors during software development.
