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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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