High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-5529
CVE-2020-5529
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
net.sourceforge.htmlunit:htmlunitMaven | < 2.37.0 | 2.37.0 |
Affected products
2- HtmlUnit Project/HtmlUnitv5Range: prior to 2.37.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/releases/tag/2.37.0nvdRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5mh9-r3rr-9597ghsaADVISORY
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN34535327/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00023.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5529ghsaADVISORY
- usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit/commit/bc1f58d483cc8854a9c4c1739abd5e04a2eb0367ghsaWEB
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN34535327ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cd7f8e61dc6b8a2d9065094cd1f46aa63ad10f237ee363e26e8563%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra2cd7f8e61dc6b8a2d9065094cd1f46aa63ad10f237ee363e26e8563@%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1ghsaWEB
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