CVE-2020-5529 | BDVDB-2026-130664 Detail
HtmlUnit ProjectHtmlUnit
Description#
HtmlUnit prior to 2.37.0 contains code execution vulnerabilities. HtmlUnit initializes Rhino engine improperly, hence a malicious JavScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application. Moreover, when embedded in Android application, Android-specific initialization of Rhino engine is done in an improper way, hence a malicious JavaScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
References#
- https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/2.37.0
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN34535327/
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cd7f8e61dc6b8a2d9065094cd1f46aa63ad10f237ee363e26e8563%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00023.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.