# CVE-2021-23900: Uncaught Exception leading to Denial of Service in json-sanitizer

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-23900-uncaught-exception-leading-to-denial-of-service-in-json-sanitizer  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-23900 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-05-13

Uncaught Exception leading to Denial of Service in json-sanitizer

Technologies: [com.mikesamuel:json-sanitizer (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-mikesamuel-json-sanitizer). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-23900 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-23900 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-23900?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 13 May 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.mikesamuel:json-sanitizer (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.2.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-23900?** Yes. com.mikesamuel:json-sanitizer (Maven): upgrade to 1.2.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-23900?** Check whether you run com.mikesamuel:json-sanitizer (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- com.mikesamuel:json-sanitizer (Maven): upgrade to 1.2.2 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.mikesamuel:json-sanitizer to 1.2.2 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.mikesamuel:json-sanitizer (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.2.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-23900
- GHSA-8rf5-92jh-3vc9

## Related threats

- [Cross-site scripting in json-sanitizer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-13973-cross-site-scripting-in-json-sanitizer)
- [Arbitrary code injection in json-sanitizer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-23899-arbitrary-code-injection-in-json-sanitizer)