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CVE-2022-24891 OWASP Enterprise Security API

Affected softwareOWASP Enterprise Security API
Severity6.1 Medium CVSS 3.1 3 scores
Fixed in2.3.0.0
WeaknessCross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Published27 Apr 2022
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

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.

Exploitation status

Proof of concept only

A proof of concept exists, but no reviewed exploit catalogue lists this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: poc CISA recorded that an exploit has been demonstrated. Automatable: no, technical impact: partial.
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 1.7% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all
Finding This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.
Candidate fix https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q : the maintainers' own security advisory: names the version that fixes it, so the fix is the difference between two releases

CVSS

6.1 MEDIUM v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N 3 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 6.1 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 3.1 5.4 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N security-advisories@github.com Secondary
CVSS 2.0 4.3 none AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q3 Oracle Analytics / Security (Enterprise Security API) (6.4.0.0.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q2 Oracle GoldenGate / GoldenGate Studio (Enterprise Security API) (Fusion Middleware: 12.2.1.4.0)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Analytics Security (Enterprise Security API) 6.4.0.0.0 6.4.0.0.0
Oracle GoldenGate GoldenGate Studio (Enterprise Security API) Fusion Middleware: 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.owasp.esapi:esapi 0 2.3.0.0 unbounded

Products and versions

5 products, 7 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd netapp active iq unified manager generic any version
nvd netapp oncommand workflow automation generic any version
nvd oracle weblogic server generic 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0
osv org.owasp.esapi esapi generic < 2.3.0.0
nvd owasp enterprise security api generic < 2.3.0.0

References

URLTags
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q advisory
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy PACKAGE
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdf WEB
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txt WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00010.html WEB
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014 WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html WEB
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/ Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2022-04-27By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.