XSS in Antisamy_project Antisamy

CVE-2016-10006

In OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.5, by submitting a specially crafted input (a tag that supports style with active content), you could bypass the library protections and supply executable code. The impact is XSS.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10006?
CVE-2016-10006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Antisamy_project Antisamy, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-12-24.
How severe is CVE-2016-10006?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10006 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.