CVE-2024-23635

AntiSamy malicious input can provoke XSS when preserving comments

Description

AntiSamy is a library for performing fast, configurable cleansing of HTML coming from untrusted sources. Prior to 1.7.5, there is a potential for a mutation XSS (mXSS) vulnerability in AntiSamy caused by flawed parsing of the HTML being sanitized. To be subject to this vulnerability the `preserveComments` directive must be enabled in your policy file. As a result, certain crafty inputs can result in elements in comment tags being interpreted as executable when using AntiSamy's sanitized output. Patched in AntiSamy 1.7.5 and later.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: nahsra antisamy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/security/advisories/GHSA-2mrq-w8pv-5pvq mitigation third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23635?
CVE-2024-23635 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23635?
To fix CVE-2024-23635, 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-2024-23635 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-23635 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-23635?
CVE-2024-23635 affects nahsra antisamy.
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