XSS in Antisamy_project Antisamy

CVE-2017-14735

OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.7 allows XSS via HTML5 entities, as demonstrated by use of : to construct a javascript: URL.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.017 (73.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14735?
CVE-2017-14735 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Antisamy_project Antisamy, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2017-14735?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-14735 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.