CVE-2023-49093 | BDVDB-2026-218441 Detail

HtmlUnithtmlunit

Description#

HtmlUnit is a GUI-less browser for Java programs. HtmlUnit is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via XSTL, when browsing the attacker’s webpage. This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.9.0

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#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-12-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-10-10Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-12-04
Last modified: 2024-10-10

Vendor information

Vendor: HtmlUnit
Product: htmlunit

All HtmlUnit vulnerabilities

Score

9.8 Critical

EPSS

2.3%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 83.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Code Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.9.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).