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

CVE-2020-13653

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

An XSS vulnerability exists in the Webmail component of Zimbra Collaboration Suite before 8.8.15 Patch 11. It allows an attacker to inject executable JavaScript into the account name of a user's profile. The injected code can be reflected and executed when changing an e-mail signature.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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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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