CWE-80
AllowedImproper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Incomplete
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
936 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-563X-8PPC-XC7C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-07 06:31 – Updated: 2026-02-07 06:31The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin 'bt_bb_tabs' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-12803"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-80"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-07T06:16:03Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin \u0027bt_bb_tabs\u0027 shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.",
"id": "GHSA-563x-8ppc-xc7c",
"modified": "2026-02-07T06:31:05Z",
"published": "2026-02-07T06:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12803"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bold-page-builder/tags/5.4.8/content_elements/bt_bb_tabs/bt_bb_tabs.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bold-page-builder/tags/5.4.8/content_elements/bt_bb_tabs/bt_bb_tabs.php#L65"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64f30329-ecf2-4e30-bc23-9d447e239e08?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5645-GR78-QX8W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-04 18:31 – Updated: 2024-10-15 15:30There is an HTML injection vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 11.0 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to create a crafted link which when clicked could render arbitrary HTML in the victim’s browser (no stateful change made or customer data rendered).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-38039"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-79",
"CWE-80"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-04T18:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "There is an HTML injection vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 11.0 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to create a crafted link which when clicked could render arbitrary HTML in the victim\u2019s browser (no stateful change made or customer data rendered).",
"id": "GHSA-5645-gr78-qx8w",
"modified": "2024-10-15T15:30:45Z",
"published": "2024-10-04T18:31:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38039"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/portal-for-arcgis-security-2024-update-2-released"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-56CR-V2G6-G8MH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-09 03:30 – Updated: 2025-10-09 03:30The Cookie Notice & Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the uuid parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-10496"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-80"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-09T02:15:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Cookie Notice \u0026 Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the uuid parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.",
"id": "GHSA-56cr-v2g6-g8mh",
"modified": "2025-10-09T03:30:58Z",
"published": "2025-10-09T03:30:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10496"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cookie-notice-consent/tags/1.6.5/includes/class-cnc-admin.php#L33"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cookie-notice-consent/tags/1.6.5/includes/class-cnc-logger.php#L141"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cookie-notice-consent/tags/1.6.5/includes/class-cnc-logger.php#L259"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=3373718%40cookie-notice-consent%2Ftrunk\u0026old=3345005%40cookie-notice-consent%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
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"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/035097dd-8ebd-49b8-93ea-0f957594f130?source=cve"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-58HJ-575G-5J25
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-30 18:16 – Updated: 2023-09-18 22:35A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 3.2.1 allows a malicious webmaster to embed Javascript in a request for a .JSP file, which causes the Javascript to be inserted into an error message.
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
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"introduced": "0"
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"last_affected": "3.2.1"
}
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2001-0829"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-09-18T22:35:47Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2001-12-06T05:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 3.2.1 allows a malicious webmaster to embed Javascript in a request for a .JSP file, which causes the Javascript to be inserted into an error message.",
"id": "GHSA-58hj-575g-5j25",
"modified": "2023-09-18T22:35:47Z",
"published": "2022-04-30T18:16:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0829"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20021108153830/http://online.securityfocus.com/bid/2982"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20021201182720/http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/readme"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20061208015126/http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/07/msg00021.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Apache Tomcat allows webmasters to insert xss into error messages"
}
GHSA-58HQ-J29M-MMQ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-10 18:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:30An improper neutralization of script-related html tags in a web page (basic xss) in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 - 7.2.4 allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the SAML and Security Fabric components.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-36555"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-79",
"CWE-80"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-10T17:15:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An improper neutralization of script-related html tags in a web page (basic xss) in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 - 7.2.4 allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the SAML and Security Fabric components.",
"id": "GHSA-58hq-j29m-mmq2",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:30:16Z",
"published": "2023-10-10T18:31:32Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36555"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-104"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5C7P-G73Q-RPG5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-19 21:41 – Updated: 2026-06-19 21:41Summary
With $wgEmbedVideoRequireConsent enabled (the default), the urls for videos are stored in a json-ified data attributedata-mw-iframeconfig. When given a malformed url or id, the data-mw-iframeconfig attribute can be escaped via single quotes, allowing for html/javascript injection.
Details
The sprintf here adds the iframe config encoded as JSON here. When given a malicious url or id with a single quote, the $this->getUrl() call returns an unescaped payload that terminates the data-mw-iframeconfig attribute and allows for injecting attributes, including handlers, into the figure element. The id regex for the archiveorg service and the url regexes for the wistia and sharepoint services allow for single quotes to be introduced.
PoC
A couple of examples across services
Input:
<embedvideo service="archiveorg" id="x' onmouseover='alert(document.domain)' data-x='"></embedvideo>
Renders:
<figure class="embedvideo" data-service="archiveorg" data-mw-iframeconfig="{"src":"//archive.org/embed/x" onmouseover="alert(document.domain)" data-x="?autoplay=1"}" style="width:640px">
<div class="embedvideo-wrapper" style="height:493px"><div class="embedvideo-consent" data-show-privacy-notice="1">
...
</div>
</figure>
Input:
{{#ev:wistia|https://wistia.com/medias/x'onmouseover='alert(document.domain)'}}
Renders:
<figure class="embedvideo" data-service="wistia" data-mw-iframeconfig="{"src":"//fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x" onmouseover="alert(document.domain)" ?autoplay="1"}'" style="width:640px">
<div class="embedvideo-wrapper" style="height:360px"><div class="embedvideo-consent" data-show-privacy-notice="1">
...
</div>
</figure>
{{#ev:sharepoint|https://a.sharepoint.com/sites/x'onmouseover='alert(document.domain)'.aspx}}
Impact
Under the default $wgEmbedVideoRequireConsent = true configuration, any user able to edit a page can inject arbitrary JavaScript into an HTML event handler attribute (e.g. onfocus) via parameter. It requires no interaction (autofires via autofocus) and executes in the wiki origin for every visitor to the page.
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 4.0.0"
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "starcitizenwiki/embedvideo"
},
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"fixed": "4.1.0"
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"CVE-2026-55692"
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"CWE-79",
"CWE-80"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-19T21:41:57Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Summary\nWith $wgEmbedVideoRequireConsent enabled (the default), the urls for videos are stored in a json-ified data attribute`data-mw-iframeconfig`. When given a malformed url or id, the data-mw-iframeconfig attribute can be escaped via single quotes, allowing for html/javascript injection.\n\n### Details\nThe sprintf [here](https://github.com/StarCitizenWiki/mediawiki-extensions-EmbedVideo/blob/a573a16d925ee0ea0d34b360856dc8ab0b88f822/includes/EmbedService/EmbedHtmlFormatter.php#L115-L120) adds the iframe config encoded as JSON [here](https://github.com/StarCitizenWiki/mediawiki-extensions-EmbedVideo/blob/a573a16d925ee0ea0d34b360856dc8ab0b88f822/includes/EmbedService/AbstractEmbedService.php#L518). When given a malicious url or id with a single quote, the `$this-\u003egetUrl()` call returns an unescaped payload that terminates the data-mw-iframeconfig attribute and allows for injecting attributes, including handlers, into the figure element. The id regex for the `archiveorg` service and the url regexes for the `wistia` and `sharepoint` services allow for single quotes to be introduced.\n\n### PoC\nA couple of examples across services\n```\nInput:\n\u003cembedvideo service=\"archiveorg\" id=\"x\u0027 onmouseover=\u0027alert(document.domain)\u0027 data-x=\u0027\"\u003e\u003c/embedvideo\u003e\n\nRenders:\n\u003cfigure class=\"embedvideo\" data-service=\"archiveorg\" data-mw-iframeconfig=\"{\u0026quot;src\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;//archive.org/embed/x\" onmouseover=\"alert(document.domain)\" data-x=\"?autoplay=1\u0026quot;}\" style=\"width:640px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedvideo-wrapper\" style=\"height:493px\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"embedvideo-consent\" data-show-privacy-notice=\"1\"\u003e\n...\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n```\n\n```\nInput:\n{{#ev:wistia|https://wistia.com/medias/x\u0027onmouseover=\u0027alert(document.domain)\u0027}}\n\nRenders:\n\u003cfigure class=\"embedvideo\" data-service=\"wistia\" data-mw-iframeconfig=\"{\u0026quot;src\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;//fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x\" onmouseover=\"alert(document.domain)\" ?autoplay=\"1\u0026quot;}\u0027\" style=\"width:640px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedvideo-wrapper\" style=\"height:360px\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"embedvideo-consent\" data-show-privacy-notice=\"1\"\u003e\n...\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n```\n\n```\n{{#ev:sharepoint|https://a.sharepoint.com/sites/x\u0027onmouseover=\u0027alert(document.domain)\u0027.aspx}}\n```\n\n### Impact\nUnder the default $wgEmbedVideoRequireConsent = true configuration, any user able to edit a page can inject arbitrary JavaScript into an HTML event handler attribute (e.g. onfocus) via parameter. It requires no interaction (autofires via autofocus) and executes in the wiki origin for every visitor to the page.",
"id": "GHSA-5c7p-g73q-rpg5",
"modified": "2026-06-19T21:41:57Z",
"published": "2026-06-19T21:41:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/StarCitizenWiki/mediawiki-extensions-EmbedVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-5c7p-g73q-rpg5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/StarCitizenWiki/mediawiki-extensions-EmbedVideo/commit/370156335b325bb81d14d89edf0a1f2643d50a84"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/StarCitizenWiki/mediawiki-extensions-EmbedVideo"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/StarCitizenWiki/mediawiki-extensions-EmbedVideo/releases/tag/v4.1.0"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "StarCitizenWiki Extension Embed Video: Stored XSS via malformed src url with $wgEmbedVideoRequireConsent enabled"
}
GHSA-5CMV-3RC4-7279
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-07 00:04 – Updated: 2026-05-08 21:47Impact
The Markdown renderer used in user comments and other user-provided content didn't properly sanitize some attributes.
Patches
- https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19259
Workarounds
Even though the attacker might be able to inject code into the HTML, the Weblate's strict CSP should mitigate the risks.
Acknowlegement
Michal Čihař has identified and fixed this vulnerability.
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"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "weblate"
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"fixed": "5.17.1"
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"CWE-79",
"CWE-80"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-07T00:04:26Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-07T15:16:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\nThe Markdown renderer used in user comments and other user-provided content didn\u0027t properly sanitize some attributes.\n\n### Patches\n* https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19259\n\n### Workarounds\nEven though the attacker might be able to inject code into the HTML, the Weblate\u0027s strict CSP should mitigate the risks.\n\n### Acknowlegement\nMichal \u010ciha\u0159 has identified and fixed this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-5cmv-3rc4-7279",
"modified": "2026-05-08T21:47:44Z",
"published": "2026-05-07T00:04:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-5cmv-3rc4-7279"
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44264"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/pull/19259"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/85abc9df88b7464f4c0e794aef752e45f4230f75"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/releases/tag/weblate-5.17.1"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Weblate vulnerable to XSS via crafted Markdown"
}
GHSA-5G7H-5QVH-CR9R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:06This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Q'center versions prior to 1.11.1004.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-01T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Q\u0027center versions prior to 1.11.1004.",
"id": "GHSA-5g7h-5qvh-cr9r",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:06:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:06:47Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28803"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-21-31"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-5HJ6-G43J-3GJ5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-30 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-09 00:00A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in TrueConf Server 4.3.7. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting (Stored). It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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"CVE-2017-20113"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-79",
"CWE-80"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-29T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in TrueConf Server 4.3.7. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting (Stored). It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.",
"id": "GHSA-5hj6-g43j-3gj5",
"modified": "2022-07-09T00:00:20Z",
"published": "2022-06-30T00:00:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20113"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.96627"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41184"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5MQ8-H82P-WJF2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-30 18:21 – Updated: 2024-02-12 20:43Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jetty JSP servlet engine allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML or script via an HTTP request to a .jsp file whose name contains the malicious script and some encoded linefeed characters (%0a).
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.mortbay.jetty:jetty"
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"fixed": "4.1.1"
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"aliases": [
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],
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"CWE-80"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-02-12T20:43:18Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2003-03-31T05:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jetty JSP servlet engine allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML or script via an HTTP request to a .jsp file whose name contains the malicious script and some encoded linefeed characters (`%0a`).",
"id": "GHSA-5mq8-h82p-wjf2",
"modified": "2024-02-12T20:43:18Z",
"published": "2022-04-30T18:21:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1533"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20040705203137/http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/10219"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20041213153950/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0337.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20061020173202/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5821"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Jetty Javascript Inclusion Vulnerability"
}
Mitigation
Carefully check each input parameter against a rigorous positive specification (allowlist) defining the specific characters and format allowed. All input should be neutralized, not just parameters that the user is supposed to specify, but all data in the request, including hidden fields, cookies, headers, the URL itself, and so forth. A common mistake that leads to continuing XSS vulnerabilities is to validate only fields that are expected to be redisplayed by the site. We often encounter data from the request that is reflected by the application server or the application that the development team did not anticipate. Also, a field that is not currently reflected may be used by a future developer. Therefore, validating ALL parts of the HTTP request is recommended.
Mitigation MIT-30.1
Strategy: Output Encoding
- Use and specify an output encoding that can be handled by the downstream component that is reading the output. Common encodings include ISO-8859-1, UTF-7, and UTF-8. When an encoding is not specified, a downstream component may choose a different encoding, either by assuming a default encoding or automatically inferring which encoding is being used, which can be erroneous. When the encodings are inconsistent, the downstream component might treat some character or byte sequences as special, even if they are not special in the original encoding. Attackers might then be able to exploit this discrepancy and conduct injection attacks; they even might be able to bypass protection mechanisms that assume the original encoding is also being used by the downstream component.
- The problem of inconsistent output encodings often arises in web pages. If an encoding is not specified in an HTTP header, web browsers often guess about which encoding is being used. This can open up the browser to subtle XSS attacks.
Mitigation MIT-43
With Struts, write all data from form beans with the bean's filter attribute set to true.
Mitigation MIT-31
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
To help mitigate XSS attacks against the user's session cookie, set the session cookie to be HttpOnly. In browsers that support the HttpOnly feature (such as more recent versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox), this attribute can prevent the user's session cookie from being accessible to malicious client-side scripts that use document.cookie. This is not a complete solution, since HttpOnly is not supported by all browsers. More importantly, XmlHttpRequest and other powerful browser technologies provide read access to HTTP headers, including the Set-Cookie header in which the HttpOnly flag is set.
CAPEC-18: XSS Targeting Non-Script Elements
This attack is a form of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) where malicious scripts are embedded in elements that are not expected to host scripts such as image tags (<img>), comments in XML documents (< !-CDATA->), etc. These tags may not be subject to the same input validation, output validation, and other content filtering and checking routines, so this can create an opportunity for an adversary to tunnel through the application's elements and launch a XSS attack through other elements. As with all remote attacks, it is important to differentiate the ability to launch an attack (such as probing an internal network for unpatched servers) and the ability of the remote adversary to collect and interpret the output of said attack.
CAPEC-193: PHP Remote File Inclusion
In this pattern the adversary is able to load and execute arbitrary code remotely available from the application. This is usually accomplished through an insecurely configured PHP runtime environment and an improperly sanitized "include" or "require" call, which the user can then control to point to any web-accessible file. This allows adversaries to hijack the targeted application and force it to execute their own instructions.
CAPEC-32: XSS Through HTTP Query Strings
An adversary embeds malicious script code in the parameters of an HTTP query string and convinces a victim to submit the HTTP request that contains the query string to a vulnerable web application. The web application then procedes to use the values parameters without properly validation them first and generates the HTML code that will be executed by the victim's browser.
CAPEC-86: XSS Through HTTP Headers
An adversary exploits web applications that generate web content, such as links in a HTML page, based on unvalidated or improperly validated data submitted by other actors. XSS in HTTP Headers attacks target the HTTP headers which are hidden from most users and may not be validated by web applications.