CVE-2023-26119 (Critical) detected in htmlunit-2.18.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2023-26119 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - htmlunit-2.18.jar

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

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

Path to vulnerable library: /src/test/resources/webgoat/WEB-INF/lib/htmlunit-2.18.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **htmlunit-2.18.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e2144e84b1fdbf18c01c24e6ab9ade7b45b25283

Found in base branch: master

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