CVE-2016-10006
OWASP AntiSamy vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10006- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10006- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0515 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0515- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-683w-6h9j-57wq
OWASP AntiSamy vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
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.
- Record
GHSA-683w-6h9j-57wq- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10006- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-10006
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10006- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-683w-6h9j-57wq
OWASP AntiSamy vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
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.
- Record
GHSA-683w-6h9j-57wq- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10006
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10006- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.owasp.antisamy:antisamyMaven |
before 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 |
libowasp-antisamy-javaDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.3+dfsg-1.11.7.4-1 |
None known |
libowasp-antisamy-javaDebian:13 |
before 1.7.4-1 | 1.7.4-1 |
libowasp-antisamy-javaDebian:14 |
before 1.7.4-1 | 1.7.4-1 |
org.owasp.antisamy:antisamyMaven |
before 1.5.5, plus listed versions 1.4.21.4.31.4.41.4.51.51.5.11.5.21.5.3 |
1.5.5 |
libowasp-antisamy-javaUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.3+dfsg-1 |
None known |
libowasp-antisamy-javaUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.3+dfsg-1 |
None known |
libowasp-antisamy-javaUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.3+dfsg-1 |
None known |
libowasp-antisamy-javaUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.3+dfsg-1.1 |
None known |
libowasp-antisamy-javaUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.3+dfsg-1.11.7.4-1 |
None known |
libowasp-antisamy-javaUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7.4-1 |
None known |
libowasp-antisamy-javaUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7.4-1 |
None known |
libowasp-antisamy-javaUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7.4-1 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | epicosy/VUL4J-60 | 2024-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | shoucheng3/nahsra__antisamy_CVE-2016-10006_1-5-3 | 2025-08-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-10006 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Antisamy Project Antisamy, published December 24, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.35%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in org.owasp.antisamy:antisamy 1.5.5.