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CVE-2022-36033

jsoup may not sanitize Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attempts if SafeList.preserveRelativeLinks is enabled

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 29, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:52 AM UTC
5 products affected across 3 vendorsOnCommand Workflow AutomationManagement Services for Element SoftwareManagement Services for NetApp Hci

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

jsoup is a Java HTML parser, built for HTML editing, cleaning, scraping, and cross-site scripting (XSS) safety. jsoup may incorrectly sanitize HTML including `javascript:` URL expressions, which could allow XSS attacks when a reader subsequently clicks that link. If the non-default `SafeList.preserveRelativeLinks` option is enabled, HTML including `javascript:` URLs that have been crafted with control characters will not be sanitized. If the site that this HTML is published on does not set a Content Security Policy, an XSS attack is then possible. This issue is patched in jsoup 1.15.3. Users should upgrade to this version. Additionally, as the unsanitized input may have been persisted, old content should be cleaned again using the updated version. To remediate this issue without immediately upgrading: - disable `SafeList.preserveRelativeLinks`, which will rewrite input URLs as absolute URLs - ensure an appropriate [Content Security Policy](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP) is defined. (This should be used regardless of upgrading, as a defence-in-depth best practice.)

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Jsoup· Jsoup
95%
v < 1.15.3
Affected range stops below 1.15.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Management Services for Element Software· NetApp
95%
All versions
Management Services for NetApp Hci· NetApp
95%
All versions
OnCommand Workflow Automation· NetApp
95%
All versions
Jsoup· Jhy
60%
v < 1.15.3
Affected range stops below 1.15.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Release NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jhy/jsoup/releases/tag/jsoup-1.15.3
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jhy/jsoup/security/advisories/GHSA-gp7f-rwcx-9369
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://jsoup.org/news/release-1.15.3
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0006/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79CWE-87

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