CVE-2022-24891 (Medium) detected in esapi-2.1.0.1.jar

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CVE-2022-24891 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - esapi-2.1.0.1.jar

The Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) project is an OWASP project to create simple strong security controls for every web platform. Security controls are not simple to build. You can read about the hundreds of pitfalls for unwary developers on the OWASP web site. By providing developers with a set of strong controls, we aim to eliminate some of the complexity of creating secure web applications. This can result in significant cost savings across the SDLC.

Library home page: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /er/.m2/repository/org/owasp/esapi/esapi/2.1.0.1/esapi-2.1.0.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ esapi-2.1.0.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 37d0b7ee05754126f03e629b55ba080aeeb295b1

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2022-04-27

URL: CVE-2022-24891

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q

Release Date: 2022-04-27

Fix Resolution: 2.3.0.0

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⛑️ Automatic Remediation is available for this issue