Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE-2020-9371
Summary
Stored XSS exists in the Appointment Booking Calendar plugin before 1.3.35 for WordPress. In the cpabc_appointments.php file, the Calendar Name input could allow attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- LOW
- CHANGED
- REQUIRED
- HIGH
- 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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