CVE-2016-10006 json
OWASP AntiSamy vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-683w-6h9j-57wq , EUVD-2018-0515
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy 1.5.5
- antisamy_project antisamy 1.5.5
- libowasp-antisamy-java Debian 14, Debian 13 1.7.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10006
- github.com/nahsra/antisamy/issues/2 advisory
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2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy | <1.5.5 |
1.5.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/nahsra/antisamy/issues/2
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037532
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/95101
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10006
advisory
-
github.com
/nahsra/antisamy
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20170214025813/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95101
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20201207192053/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037532
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10006
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-683w-6h9j-57wq
- NVD CVE-2016-10006
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