#VU77777 Input validation error in HtmlUnit - CVE-2022-28366 

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#VU77777 Input validation error in HtmlUnit - CVE-2022-28366

Published: June 28, 2023 / Updated: March 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77777
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28366
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HtmlUnit
Software vendor:
HtmlUnit

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of crafted Processing Instruction (PI) input. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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