CVE-2023-26119 (Critical) detected in htmlunit-2.35.0.jar

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CVE-2023-26119 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - htmlunit-2.35.0.jar

A headless browser intended for use in testing web-based applications.

Library home page: http://htmlunit.sourceforge.net

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/net/sourceforge/htmlunit/htmlunit/2.35.0/htmlunit-2.35.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• robotframework-seleniumlibrary-3.141.59.26535.jar (Root Library)
  • htmlunit-driver-2.35.1.jar
    • ❌ htmlunit-2.35.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 7d69c95a5145433319eabeefd4d4e15fc385b776

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2023-04-03

URL: CVE-2023-26119

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26119

Release Date: 2023-04-03

Fix Resolution: net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunit:3.0.0

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