VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-5529

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability4.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-02-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
  • CWE-665: Improper Initialization

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