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

CVE-2017-20057

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument username leads to basic cross site scripting (Persistent). It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.3.13 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • 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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