OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.7 allows XSS via HTML5 entities, as demonstrated by use of…
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.7 allows XSS via HTML5 entities, as demonstrated by use of : to construct a javascript: URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01664 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy (Maven): 1.5.7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy (Maven) | before 1.5.7 | 1.5.7 | Patch available | GHSA-q44v-xc3g-v7jq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.5.7 Fixed in 1.5.7 Patch available GHSA-q44v-xc3g-v7jq
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:antisamy_project:antisamy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | Antisamy Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:antisamy_project:antisamy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·Antisamy Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q44v-xc3g-v7jq org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy (Maven) Fixed in 1.5.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14735
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q44v-xc3g-v7jq
References
Advisory 3
Other 8
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy
More Antisamy Project Antisamy vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-11120 Certain Neko-related HTML parsers allow a denial of service via crafted Processing… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-08102 In OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.5, by submitting a specially crafted input (a tag that… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-12015 OWASP AntiSamy before 1.6.7 allows XSS via HTML tag smuggling on STYLE content with… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-14007 OWASP AntiSamy before 1.6.4 allows XSS via HTML attributes when using the HTML output… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-11121 OWASP AntiSamy before 1.6.6 allows XSS via HTML tag smuggling on STYLE content with… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-23369 mXSS in AntiSamy CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-14735 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14735 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q44v-xc3g-v7jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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