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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVE-2024-10927

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

A vulnerability was found in MonoCMS up to 20240528. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /monofiles/account.php of the component Account Information Page. The manipulation of the argument userid leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • LOW
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-74 - Injection

Listed as the number one web application security risk on the 'OWASP Top Ten', injection attacks are widespread and dangerous, especially in legacy applications. Injection attacks are a class of vulnerabilities in which an attacker injects untrusted data into a web application that gets processed by an interpreter, altering the program's execution. This can result in data loss/theft, loss of data integrity, denial of service, and even compromising the entire system.

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Advisory Timeline

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