The OWASP AntiSamy project is a collection of APIs for safely allowing users to supply their own HTML
and CSS without exposing the site to XSS vulnerabilities.
AntiSamy is a library for performing fast, configurable cleansing of HTML coming from untrusted sources. Prior to 1.7.5, there is a potential for a mutation XSS (mXSS) vulnerability in AntiSamy caused by flawed parsing of the HTML being sanitized. To be subject to this vulnerability the `preserveComments` directive must be enabled in your policy file. As a result, certain crafty inputs can result in elements in comment tags being interpreted as executable when using AntiSamy's sanitized output. Patched in AntiSamy 1.7.5 and later.
CVE-2024-23635 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - antisamy-1.5.3.jar
The OWASP AntiSamy project is a collection of APIs for safely allowing users to supply their own HTML and CSS without exposing the site to XSS vulnerabilities.
Library home page: http://www.owasp.org/
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/owasp/antisamy/antisamy/1.5.3/antisamy-1.5.3.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - esapi-2.1.0.1.jar (Root Library) - :x: **antisamy-1.5.3.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 296020e0003380d28e74bc162330ac1478ce6586
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
AntiSamy is a library for performing fast, configurable cleansing of HTML coming from untrusted sources. Prior to 1.7.5, there is a potential for a mutation XSS (mXSS) vulnerability in AntiSamy caused by flawed parsing of the HTML being sanitized. To be subject to this vulnerability the `preserveComments` directive must be enabled in your policy file. As a result, certain crafty inputs can result in elements in comment tags being interpreted as executable when using AntiSamy's sanitized output. Patched in AntiSamy 1.7.5 and later.
Publish Date: 2024-02-02
URL: CVE-2024-23635
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/security/advisories/GHSA-2mrq-w8pv-5pvq
Release Date: 2024-02-02
Fix Resolution (org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy): 1.7.5
Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.owasp.esapi:esapi): 2.5.4.0
:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.