CVE-2022-24891

Name: CVE-2022-24891
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-27T21:15:08.523+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.63%

73.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

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://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txtRelease Notes
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6qThird 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://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txtRelease Notes
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6qThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00010.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 27, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24891?

How severe is CVE-2022-24891?

CVE-2022-24891 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24891?

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Source: NVD / NIST