Description
Versions of the package net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit from 0 and before 3.0.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via XSTL, when browsing the attacker’s webpage.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-NETSOURCEFORGEHTMLUNIT-3252500
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://siebene.github.io/2022/12/30/HtmlUnit-RCE/
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0251
EPSS Percentile
82.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (2)
htmlunit/htmlunit
< 3.0.0
net.sourceforge.htmlunit/htmlunit
0 - 3.0.0Maven
Published
Apr 03, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026