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CVE-2021-37714: Crafted input may cause the jsoup HTML and XML parser to get stuck, timeout, or throw unchecked exceptions

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 32/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 6.6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 93.9% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
  • Fixed version: jhy jsoup 1.14.2.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to jhy jsoup 1.14.2 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

jsoup is a Java library for working with HTML. Those using jsoup versions prior to 1.14.2 to parse untrusted HTML or XML may be vulnerable to DOS attacks. If the parser is run on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to get stuck (loop indefinitely until cancelled), to complete more slowly than usual, or to throw an unexpected exception. This effect may support a denial of service attack. The issue is patched in version 1.14.2. There are a few available workarounds. Users may rate limit input parsing, limit the size of inputs based on system resources, and/or implement thread watchdogs to cap and timeout parse runtimes.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 18, 2021
Updated
Oct 8, 2026
EPSS
6.6% · 93th percentile

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Action score

32

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 6.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.5
CNA · GitHub_M
7.5
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
jsoupjsoup
quarkusquarkus
oraclebanking trade finance
oraclebanking treasury management
oraclebusiness process management suite
oracleflexcube universal banking
oraclehospitality token proxy service
oraclepeoplesoft enterprise peopletools
oracleprimavera unifier
oracleretail customer management and segmentation foundation
oraclewebcenter portal
oraclecommunications messaging server

and 4 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • jsoup jsoupbefore 1.14.2
  • netapp management services for element software and netapp hciall versions
  • oracle banking trade finance14.5
  • oracle banking treasury management14.5
  • oracle business process management suite12.2.1.3.0
  • oracle business process management suite12.2.1.4.0
  • oracle communications messaging server8.1
  • oracle financial services crime and compliance management studio8.0.8.2.0
  • oracle financial services crime and compliance management studio8.0.8.3.0
  • oracle flexcube universal banking14.0.0 and later · up to 14.3.0 inclusive
  • oracle flexcube universal banking14.5
  • oracle hospitality token proxy service19.2
  • oracle middleware common libraries and tools12.2.1.3.0
  • oracle middleware common libraries and tools12.2.1.4.0
  • oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools8.58
  • oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools8.59
  • oracle primavera unifier20.12
  • oracle primavera unifier21.12
  • oracle retail customer management and segmentation foundation17.0 and later · up to 19.0 inclusive
  • oracle stream analyticsbefore 19.1.0.0.6.4

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • jhy jsoup

    • < 1.14.2affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12jsoupbefore 1.14.2-11.14.2-1
Mavenorg.jsoup:jsoupbefore 1.14.21.14.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.3jsoupbefore 1.14.2-150200.3.3.11.14.2-150200.3.3.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.3jsr-305before 3.0.2-150200.3.3.13.0.2-150200.3.3.1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedjsoupbefore 1.14.2-1.21.14.2-1.2
openSUSE:Tumbleweedjsr-305before 3.0.2-1.23.0.2-1.2
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemisbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-clibefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-commonsbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-core-clientbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-dtobefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocolbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocolbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-jdbc-storebefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-clientbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-serverbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-journalbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-nativebefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-rabefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-selectorbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-serverbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-activemq-artemis-service-extensionsbefore 0:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el70:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-artemis-nativebefore 1:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el71:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7eap7-artemis-native-debuginfobefore 1:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el71:1.5.5.016-1.redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7

+96

Same product

jsoup: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2015-6748Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsoup before 1.8.3.
    25Monitor
  • CVE-2022-36033jsoup may not sanitize Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attempts if SafeList.preserveRelativeLinks is enabled
    24Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
jhy jsoup1.14.2 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
debian:jsoup1.14.2-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.jsoup:jsoup1.14.2Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:jsoup1.14.2-150200.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:jsr-3053.0.2-150200.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-resteasy0:3.15.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-resteasy-atom-provider0:3.15.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-resteasy-cdi0:3.15.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-resteasy-client0:3.15.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-resteasy-crypto0:3.15.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-resteasy-jackson-provider0:3.15.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-undertow0:2.2.12-2.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-wildfly0:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-wildfly-java-jdk110:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-wildfly-java-jdk80:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-wildfly-javadocs0:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-wildfly-modules0:7.4.2-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7Package registry (OSV)
suse:jsoup1.14.2-150200.3.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:jsr-3053.0.2-150200.3.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-248 · Uncaught Exception

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. SSVC exploitation— → none
  2. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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