OWASP AntiSamy before 1.6.4 allows XSS via HTML attributes when using the HTML output…
Priority LOW 30CWE-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
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
OWASP AntiSamy before 1.6.4 allows XSS via HTML attributes when using the HTML output serializer (XHTML is not affected). This was demonstrated by a javascript: URL with : as the replacement for the : character.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01513 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy (Maven): 1.6.4Red Hat: 1 without a fix
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) | 1.5.7 to before 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 | Patch available | GHSA-9c8w-jrw3-q2c3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.5.7 to before 1.6.4 Fixed in 1.6.4 Patch available GHSA-9c8w-jrw3-q2c3
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:antisamy_project:antisamy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | Antisamy Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:antisamy_project:antisamy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Antisamy Project
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.12.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_managment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 – 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 – 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.8 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_managment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9c8w-jrw3-q2c3 org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-35043
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9c8w-jrw3-q2c3
References
Patch 6
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/releases/tag/v1.6.4
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/pull/87
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Sources
- CVE-2021-35043 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-35043 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9c8w-jrw3-q2c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-35043 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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