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

CVE-2017-20085

Low
3.5/10

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in Atahualpa Theme and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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  • 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