CVE-2022-24891
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Owasp Enterprise Security Api < 2.3.0.0
- Oracle Weblogic Server 12.2.1.3.0
- Oracle Weblogic Server 12.2.1.4.0
- Oracle Weblogic Server 14.1.1.0.0
- Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager
- Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.4
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2022-24891.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2022-24891. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdf
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdf
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
References
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdf
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txt
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdf
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txt
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00010.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html