CVE-2023-39020 Code injection in stanford-parser
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via unchecked arguments in the Stanford Parser library, requiring developers to upgrade to a patched version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-39020?
CVE-2023-39020 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
stanford-parser v3.9.2 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component edu.stanford.nlp.io.getBZip2PipedInputStream. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39020?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-parser. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-parser Maven | All versions | 4.5.5 |
edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-parser Maven | All versions | 4.5.5 |
Products include Stanford Stanford Parser.
How do I fix CVE-2023-39020?
Upgrade edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-parser to 4.5.5 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-39020 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-39020 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-353m-jh2m-72v4.