JTidy is a Java port of HTML Tidy, a HTML syntax checker and pretty printer. Like its non-Java cousin, JTidy can be
used as a tool for cleaning up malformed and faulty HTML. In addition, JTidy provides a DOM interface to the
document that is being processed, which effectively makes you able to use JTidy as a DOM parser for real-world HTML.
JTidy is a Java port of HTML Tidy, a HTML syntax checker and pretty printer. Like its non-Java cousin, JTidy can be
used as a tool for cleaning up malformed and faulty HTML. In addition, JTidy provides a DOM interface to the
document that is being processed, which effectively makes you able to use JTidy as a DOM parser for real-world HTML.
An issue was discovered jtidy thru r938 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via crafted object that uses cyclic dependencies.
JTidy is a Java port of HTML Tidy, a HTML syntax checker and pretty printer. Like its non-Java cousin, JTidy can be used as a tool for cleaning up malformed and faulty HTML. In addition, JTidy provides a DOM interface to the document that is being processed, which effectively makes you able to use JTidy as a DOM parser for real-world HTML.
Library home page: http://jtidy.sourceforge.net
Path to vulnerable library: /lib/jtidy-r938.jar
Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2
Vulnerabilities
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Details
CVE-2023-34623
### Vulnerable Library - jtidy-r938.jarJTidy is a Java port of HTML Tidy, a HTML syntax checker and pretty printer. Like its non-Java cousin, JTidy can be used as a tool for cleaning up malformed and faulty HTML. In addition, JTidy provides a DOM interface to the document that is being processed, which effectively makes you able to use JTidy as a DOM parser for real-world HTML.
Library home page: http://jtidy.sourceforge.net
Path to vulnerable library: /lib/jtidy-r938.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jtidy-r938.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability DetailsAn issue was discovered jtidy thru r938 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via crafted object that uses cyclic dependencies.
Publish Date: 2023-06-14
URL: CVE-2023-34623
### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2023-06-14
Fix Resolution: com.github.jtidy:jtidy:1.0.4
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