Vulnerability in libowasp-antisamy-java (DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43643)

Summary

vulnerability in libowasp-antisamy-java (DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43643). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``preserveComments``. Mitigation: upgrade to `1.7.4-1` or later.

AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2

A vulnerability tracked as **DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43643** has been found in libowasp-antisamy-java. Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``preserveComments`` over the network to misuse the product. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10. What to do: upgrade libowasp-antisamy-java to **1.7.4-1** or later. If unsure, ask your IT team or search "libowasp-antisamy-java DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43643" on the vendor's site.

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43643 (libowasp-antisamy-java) — Attack surface: `preserveComments` Patched: `1.7.4-1` — apply immediately Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs. Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in libowasp-antisamy-java. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``preserveComments`` without authentication.

📍 Affected scope

libowasp-antisamy-java — . Attack surface: `preserveComments`.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure

🔧 How to fix

Update to **1.7.4-1**.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'libowasp-antisamy-java' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.

Response Actions (7 steps)

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
```
grep -r 'libowasp-antisamy-java' . | grep -v node_modules
```
リポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `libowasp-antisamy-java` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
6
Apply patch patch
```
Upgrade libowasp-antisamy-java to 1.7.4-1
```
ステージング環境で 1.7.4-1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
7
Post-deployment verification verify
```
Confirm patched version is live in production
```
パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

Debian:11 libowasp-antisamy-java

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

Debian:12 libowasp-antisamy-java

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

Debian:13 libowasp-antisamy-java

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.7.4-1"}]}]

Debian:14 libowasp-antisamy-java