An issue in hjson-java up to v3.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS)…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution, Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94, CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue in hjson-java up to v3.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted JSON string.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0089 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.hjson:hjson (Maven): 3.0.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.hjson:hjson (Maven) | before 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.hjson:hjson (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.1 Fixed in 3.0.1 Patch available GHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c org.hjson:hjson (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39685
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-39685 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39685 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-94w5-rf69-2h6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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