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feat(java): Support for Maven 4 settings.xml

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#9,908 opened on Dec 9, 2025

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Description

Description

Maven 4 introduces:

  • Project-specific settings at ${session.rootdir}/.mvn/settings.xml (apache/maven@e6303aa)
  • Repositories defined directly under settings > repositories (docs)

Trivy should support both behaviors.

Expected Behavior

  • Detect and read ${session.rootdir}/.mvn/settings.xml if present
  • Support repositories defined at the root of settings.xml (settings > repositories)

Discussed in https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/discussions/9896

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Research direction
Implement support for Maven 4 settings.xml by detecting the project specific settings file at ${session.rootdir}/.mvn/settings.xml and parsing repositories defined at the root of settings.xml.
Tech stack
go
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GoMaven
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65