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Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

CVE-2017-20059

Low
3.5/10

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Elefant CMS 1.3.12-RC. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Title Handler. The manipulation with the input </title><img src=no onerror=alert(1)> leads to basic cross site scripting (Persistent). The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.3.13 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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

CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

The software 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.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published