CVE-2020-5529

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.

• CWE-665
• CWE-94

• https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/2.37.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN34535327/Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cd7f8e61dc6b8a2d9065094cd1f46aa63ad10f237ee363e26e8563%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1/Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/2.37.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN34535327/Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cd7f8e61dc6b8a2d9065094cd1f46aa63ad10f237ee363e26e8563%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1/Third Party Advisory

Published

Feb 11, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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