CVE-2023-43643
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
AntiSamy is a library for performing fast, configurable cleansing of HTML coming from untrusted sources. Prior to version 1.7.4, 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 and also allow for certain tags at the same time. As a result, certain crafty inputs can result in elements in comment tags being interpreted as executable when using AntiSamy's sanitized output. This issue has been patched in AntiSamy 1.7.4 and later.
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affected products (10)
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- Oracle Fusion Middleware 12.2.1.4.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:fusion_middleware:12.2.1.4.0
- Oracle Fusion Middleware 14.1.1.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:fusion_middleware:14.1.1.0.0
advisories (4)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0123Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Fusion Middleware ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0634IBM Maximo Asset Management: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-03-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Maximo Asset Management ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen oder einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff (XSS) durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1319Atlassian Confluence: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site ScriptingDeutsch2024-06-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Atlassian Confluence ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-pcf2-gh6g-h5r2mXSS in AntiSamy2023-10-09ghsa · osvUS
# Impact 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 and also allow for certain tags at the same time. As a result, certain crafty inputs can result in elements in comment tags being interpreted as executable when using AntiSamy's sanitized output. # Patches Patched in AntiSamy 1.7.4 and later. See important remediation details in the reference given below. # Workarounds If you cannot upgrade to a fixed version of the library, the following mitigation can be applied until you can upgrade: Manually edit your AntiSamy policy file (e.g., antisamy.xml) by deleting the `preserveComments` directive or setting its value to `false`, if present. Also it would be useful to make AntiSamy remove the `noscript` tag by adding this in your tag definitions under the `<tagrules>` node (or deleting it entirely if present): ```xml <tag name="noscript" action="remove"/> ``` As the previously mentioned policy settings are preconditions for the mXSS attack to work, changing them as recommended should be sufficient to protect you against this vulnerability when using a vulnerable version of this library. However, the existing bug would still be present in AntiSamy or its parser dependency (neko-htmlunit). The safety of this workaround relies on configurations that may change in the future and don't address the root cause of the vulnerability. As such, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to a fixed version of AntiSamy. # For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Email one of the project co-leaders, listed on the [OWASP AntiSamy project](https://owasp.org/www-project-antisamy/) page, under "Leaders".
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-43643/cnnvd
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/releases/tag/v1.7.4cnnvd
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/security/advisories/GHSA-pcf2-gh6g-h5r2cnnvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2024.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/releases/tag/v1.7.4enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/security/advisories/GHSA-pcf2-gh6g-h5r2enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/releases/tag/v1.7.4Patchnvd
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/security/advisories/GHSA-pcf2-gh6g-h5r2ExploitMitigationProductVendor Advisorynvd
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