Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.owasp.esapi/esapi

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-24891 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) esapi vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Esapi libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves esapi. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.3.0.0.

7 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:maven/org.owasp.esapi/esapi

7 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.owasp.esapi/esapi. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q CVE-2022-24891 MODERATE Cross-site Scripting in org.owasp.esapi:esapi
GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2 CVE-2022-23457 HIGH Path traversal in the OWASP Enterprise Security API
GHSA-r68h-jhhj-9jvm - MODERATE Validator.isValidSafeHTML is being deprecated and will be deleted from org.owasp.esapi:esapi in 1 year
GHSA-jcp9-796g-pv9p CVE-2013-5679 LOW Missing Cryptographic Step in OWASP Enterprise Security API for Java
GHSA-2g56-7jv7-wxxq CVE-2013-5960 MODERATE Missing Cryptographic Step in OWASP Enterprise Security API for Java
GHSA-7c2q-5qmr-v76q - HIGH DoS vulnerabilities persist in ESAPI file uploads despite remediation of CVE-2023-24998
GHSA-3gp6-hhfw-4gqx CVE-2010-3300 MODERATE Padding oracle attacks

CVE-2022-24891 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-24891
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Esapi
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-24891

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Esapi dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.owasp.esapi:esapi fixed: 2.3.0.0 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.owasp.esapi</groupId>
    <artifactId>esapi</artifactId>
    <version>2.3.0.0</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.owasp.esapi

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-24891, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.owasp.esapi

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Esapi in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.3.0.0), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.owasp.esapi command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Esapi, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact There is a potential for an XSS vulnerability in ESAPI caused by a incorrect regular expression for "onsiteURL" in the **antisamy-esapi.xml** configuration file that can cause URLs with the "javascript:" scheme to NOT be sanitized. See the reference below for full details. ### Patches Patched in ESAPI 2.3.0.0 and later. See important remediation details in the reference given below. ### Workarounds Manually edit your **antisamy-esapi.xml** configuration files to change the "onsiteURL" regular expression as per remediation instructions in the reference below. ### References [Security Bulletin 8](https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdf) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email one of the project co-leaders. See email addresses listed on the [OWASP ESAPI wiki](https://owasp.org/www-project-enterprise-security-api/) page, under "Leaders". * Send email to one of the two ESAPI related Google Groups listed under [Where to Find More Information on ESAPI](https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy#where-to-find-more-information-on-esapi) on our [README.md](https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy#readme) page.

CVE-2022-24891 Affected Esapi Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.3.0.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.owasp.esapi:esapi
maven/org.owasp.esapi/esapi
Maven
< 2.3.0.0
2.3.0.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-q77q-vx4q-xx6q
NVD — CVE-2022-24891 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24891
Esapi Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy
Esapi Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin8.pdf
Esapi Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txt
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00010.html
Esapi Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014
Esapi Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24891?
CVE-2022-24891 is a security vulnerability in Esapi involving esapi under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Esapi versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.3.0.0 across affected packages: org.owasp.esapi:esapi.
What version fixes CVE-2022-24891?
Upgrading to 2.3.0.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is esapi affected?
Yes, org.owasp.esapi:esapi is affected in releases prior to 2.3.0.0. Upgrade your dependency to 2.3.0.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-24891?
CVE-2022-24891 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-24891?
CVE-2022-24891 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-24891?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.owasp.esapi'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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