# CVE-2024-23635: libowasp-antisamy-java: AntiSamy is a library for performing fast, configurable cleansing of HTML coming from untrusted sources

CVE-2024-23635 is fixed in libowasp-antisamy-java on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23635 (version 1.7.8-1), released February 2, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23635
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.1 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0037
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 2, 2024

## Description

AntiSamy is a library for performing fast, configurable cleansing of HTML coming from untrusted sources. Prior to 1.7.5, there is a potential for a mutation XSS (mXSS) vulnerability in AntiSamy caused by flawed parsing of the HTML being sanitized. To be subject to this vulnerability the `preserveComments` directive must be enabled in your policy file. As a result, certain crafty inputs can result in elements in comment tags being interpreted as executable when using AntiSamy's sanitized output. Patched in AntiSamy 1.7.5 and later.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libowasp-antisamy-java Debian 14 | 1.7.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23635](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-23635.md) | Feb 2, 2024 |

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