XML injection in HtmlUnit - CVE-2023-49093
Published: December 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83625
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49093
CWE-ID: CWE-91
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 processing XML data within the MSXML XSLProcessor. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform arbitrary actions on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-49093
Install updates from vendor's website.