CVE-2011-4457 OWASP HTML Sanitizer allows redirecting to an arbitrary URL when JavaScript is disabled
Attackers can obtain sensitive information via crafted FORM elements in NOSCRIPT tags when JavaScript is disabled in the OWASP HTML Sanitizer library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4457?
CVE-2011-4457 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OWASP HTML Sanitizer (aka owasp-java-html-sanitizer) before 88, when JavaScript is disabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted FORM element within a NOSCRIPT element.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4457?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.googlecode.owasp-java-html-sanitizer:owasp-java-html-sanitizer. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.googlecode.owasp-java-html-sanitizer:owasp-java-html-sanitizer Maven | All versions | 88 |
com.googlecode.owasp-java-html-sanitizer:owasp-java-html-sanitizer Maven | All versions | 88 |
Products include Owasp-Java-Html-Sanitizer Project Owasp-Java-Html-Sanitizer.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4457?
Upgrade com.googlecode.owasp-java-html-sanitizer:owasp-java-html-sanitizer to 88 or later.
Is CVE-2011-4457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcm9-fp55-563v.