CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-10006

MEDIUMEPSS 79th pctl
6.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In OWASP AntiSamy before 1.5.5, by submitting a specially crafted input (a tag that supports style with active content), you could bypass the library protections and supply executable code. The impact is XSS.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libowasp-antisamy-javaDebian
Fixed in:1.7.4-1CVE-2016-10006
Fixed in:1.7.4-1CVE-2016-10006

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.04%probability of exploitation in 30 days
79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2025-4123High7.698%-Fix
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