Code Injection in HtmlUnit - CVE-2023-26119
Published: June 28, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77779
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26119
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: HtmlUnit
Affected software:
HtmlUnit
HtmlUnit
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing XSTL code. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26119
Install updates from vendor's website.