CVE-2021-42575

Public Exploit

Description

The OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer before 20211018.1 does not properly enforce policies associated with the SELECT, STYLE, and OPTION elements.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

Third-Party Advisory google.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html	third party advisory patch
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11SoX296sMS0XoQiQbpxc5pNxSdbJKDJkm5BDv0zrX50/	third party advisory exploit
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42575?: CVE-2021-42575 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42575?: To fix CVE-2021-42575, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-42575 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-42575 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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