Code execution vulnerability in HtmlUnit
HtmlUnit prior to 2.37.0 contains code execution vulnerabilities. HtmlUnit initializes Rhino engine improperly, hence a malicious JavScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application. Moreover, when embedded in Android application, Android-specific initialization of Rhino engine is done in an improper way, hence a malicious JavaScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit | < 2.37.0 | 2.37.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5529
- https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/commit/bc1f58d483cc8854a9c4c1739abd5e04a2eb0367
- https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit
- https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/2.37.0
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN34535327
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cd7f8e61dc6b8a2d9065094cd1f46aa63ad10f237ee363e26e8563%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cd7f8e61dc6b8a2d9065094cd1f46aa63ad10f237ee363e26e8563@%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00023.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-665, CWE-94- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit- Disclosed
- 21.05.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5mh9-r3rr-9597 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2020 07.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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