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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2017-11560

Medium
5.4/10

Summary

An issue was discovered in ZOHO ManageEngine OpManager 12.2. By adding a Google Map to the application, an authenticated user can upload an HTML file. This HTML file is then rendered in various locations of the application. JavaScript inside the uploaded HTML is also interpreted by the application. Thus, an attacker can inject a malicious JavaScript payload inside the HTML file and upload it to the application.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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  • NONE

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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