OWASP AntiSamy vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
In OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.5, by submitting a specially crafted input (a tag that supports style with active content), you could bypass the library protections and supply executable code. The impact is XSS.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy- Disclosed
- 18.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-683w-6h9j-57wq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 10.2018 02.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 7
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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