VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-49093
HtmlUnit is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via XSTL, when browsing the attacker’s webpage.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.38% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- htmlunit/htmlunit
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/security/advisories/GHSA-37vq-hr2f-g7h7Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.htmlunit.org/changes-report.html#a3.9.0Release Notes
- https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/security/advisories/GHSA-37vq-hr2f-g7h7Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.htmlunit.org/changes-report.html#a3.9.0Release Notes
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.