CVE-2022-24891
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CVE-2022-24891 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library. Prior to version 2.3.0.0, there is a potential for a cross-site scripting vulnerability in ESAPI caused by a incorrect regular expression for "onsiteURL" in the **antisamy-esapi.xml** configuration file that can cause "javascript:" URLs to fail to be correctly sanitized. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library. Prior to version 2.3.0.0, there is a potential for a cross-site scripting vulnerability in ESAPI caused by a incorrect regular expression for "onsiteURL" in the **antisamy-esapi.xml** configuration file that can cause "javascript:" URLs to fail to be correctly sanitized. This issue is patched in ESAPI 2.3.0.0. As a workaround, manually edit the **antisamy-esapi.xml** configuration files to change the "onsiteURL" regular expression. More information about remediation of the vulnerability, including the workaround, is available in the maintainers' release notes and security bulletin.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Owasp | Enterprise Security Api | < 2.3.0.0 |
| Oracle | Weblogic Server | 12.2.1.3.0 |
| Oracle | Weblogic Server | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle | Weblogic Server | 14.1.1.0.0 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | All versions |
| Netapp | Oncommand Workflow Automation | All versions |
References
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdfExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdfExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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