Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit package, versions [,2.37.0)
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.56% (79th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-NETSOURCEFORGEHTMLUNIT-548471
- published 11 Feb 2020
- disclosed 10 Feb 2020
- credit ICHIHARA Ryohei
How to fix?
Upgrade net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit to version 2.37.0 or higher.
Overview
net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit is a GUI-Less browser for Java programs
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). It initializes Rhino engine improperly, hence a malicious JavaScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application.
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